Environmental Literature
Dates & timetable:
To be announced soon!
Description:
Climate action, preservation of life on land and below water, transition to clean energy and responsible consumption are a necessity in today’s world. The aim of this course is to consider why does literary fiction matter in the context of discussions on climate change, investigate on how literary and cultural forms shape the ways in which people see and relate to the environment, understand how writers express their concerns about the environment within broader debates and discourses about it and see how fictional texts can help raising awareness and suggest new ways for thinking about climate change.
Learning Outcomes:
- Read and analyse environmental literature.
- Understand literary and cultural texts within wider debates and discourses on environment and climate change.
Sustainable development goals:
- SDG13: Climate action
- SDG14: Life below water
- SDG15: Life on land
Sector:
University
Thematic area:
Enviromental and Science Education
HASHTAGS/KEY WORDS:
#literature #biology #culture #languages
Volume (ECTS):
1
Language:
English
Hard skills:
Presentation skills Spoken languages Academic Writing
Soft skills:
Analytical & critical thinking Active listening
Study format:
Online
Study methods:
Lectures individual study discussions
Hours
Synchronous contact hours: 8
Asynchronous hours & self directed learning: 17
Entry requirements:
Communication in English at a B2 level.
Assessment:
Classrooms discussions, attendance and participation, final essay
Provider:
University of Zadar
Stage of accreditation:
Institutional accreditation