PIA3206 - Environmental Issues, Policy and Ethics | ||||||||||||
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| * The offering term is subject to change without prior notice | ||||||||||||
Course Aims | ||||||||||||
This course aims to examine the different perspectives and explanations regarding global environmental degradation and to analyse the relationship between economic growth, environmental justice and sustainable development. Besides, different theories of environmental ethics and their implications for public policy formulation in relation to the environment are be evaluated in this course. Through analysing different environmental issues and problems, and evaluate different policy options in response to these issues and problems, students’ moral reasoning, and critical and creative thinking skills will be enhanced. | ||||||||||||
Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information) | ||||||||||||
Continuous Assessment: 50% | ||||||||||||
Examination: 50% | ||||||||||||
Examination Duration: 2 hours | ||||||||||||
Detailed Course Information | ||||||||||||
| PIA3206.pdf | ||||||||||||
Useful Links | ||||||||||||
| Department of Public and International Affairs | ||||||||||||
