SOCI 116
Society, Culture and Environment
Course overview
You’ll analyse how society and the environment are shaped by various societal and global understandings and processes.
Course information
| Prerequisites and Restrictions | You must satisfy the following requirement(s):
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| Credits | 15 |
| Domestic fees | $794.00 |
What you will learn
After successfully completing this course, you’ll be able to:
- Explain a range of contemporary social theories that attempt to describe the workings of society.
- Describe how gender, race/ethnicity, and social class are affected by and can affect the workings of society.
- Critically discuss how society and the environment are altering as a result of the move towards an increasingly global and digital society.
- Apply simple theoretical concepts to societal and environmental examples.
- Compare different perspectives on society and the environment.
- Place a high value on critical thinking.
- Acknowledge the importance of the consideration of multiple perspectives on societal and environmental issues.
Course examiners
Dr Stephen Espiner
Associate Professor
Faculty of Environment, Society and Design
stephen.espiner@lincoln.ac.nz