SC6059 - Environmental Justice (2026/27)
| Module specification | Module approved to run in 2026/27 | ||||||||||
| Module title | Environmental Justice | ||||||||||
| Module level | Honours (06) | ||||||||||
| Credit rating for module | 15 | ||||||||||
| School | School of Social Sciences and Professions | ||||||||||
| Total study hours | 150 | ||||||||||
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| Running in 2026/27(Please note that module timeslots are subject to change) |
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Module summary
You will explore and examine a range of issues in Environmental and Green Criminology.
Key topics to be covered may include wildlife crime, policing and punishing environmental crime, climate related conflict and conservation and its impacts. Topics will focus on issues across the globe and will be regularly reviewed and adapted as required to reflect current concerns and specific student interest.
You will:
1. Study key concepts and challenges in environmental justice and green criminology
2. Investigate a range of harms on the environment and the consequences
3. Examine how conservation and/or enforcement bodies tackle environmental, and wildlife related crimes and harms
4. Critically analyse the challenges that conservationists and enforcement bodies encounter when investigating environmental crimes and harms
5. Consider the impact that conservation initiatives may have on local communities
Prior learning requirements
Available for Study Abroad? YES
Syllabus
Areas of focus will be adapted annually with significant scope for specific student interest to inform and shape the syllabus. Topics covered may include; Wildlife Crime, policing and punishing environmental crime, conservation and its impacts on local communities, climate related conflict, corporate environmental crime, the impacts of war and military activity on the environment, the trade in endangered species and conservation and colonialism.
Balance of independent study and scheduled teaching activity
The module will use a range of learning, teaching and delivery methods, including workshops, lectures, discussions, blended learning, student lead discussions and presentations and online sessions. There will be a heavy emphasis on interactive, small group and student-centred activities and for some sessions a flipped learning approach will be used. As such it particularly important that you allocate ample time to prepare for each class and are prepared to participate actively.
You are expected to attend and engage in all sessions and expected to undertake 6-7 hours independent reading/study per week to develop your knowledge and critical thinking skills. This will often include recommended readings and/or tasks ahead of each session.
The sessions, particularly the assignment workshops, offer the opportunity for reflective learning and time will be allocated for individual and/or group feedback as part of the assessment preparation.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this module you will be able to:
1. Critically appraise the key issues surrounding green criminology and environmental justice
2. Demonstrate an understanding of both environmental harms and their consequences
3. Understand how conservation and/or enforcement bodies deal with ecological and wildlife related crimes and harms
4. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the challenges that conservationists and enforcement bodies encounter when investigating environmental crimes and harms
5. Critically discuss the impact that conservation initiatives may have on local communities.