Energy, Security and Environmental Politics in Asia

Course aim

To enable students to develop critical analysis of energy and environmental security and the emergence of social movements for justice and the environment, particularly in Asia.

Course content

Students will develop critical analysis of the roles of social, environmental and justice movements, particularly in the less affluent parts of Asia. The students will develop a critical perspective to explore the concepts of energy security and environmental security and the role of political regimes, international financial institutions and transnational corporations in environmental politics in the global South.

Textbook(s)

Doyle, T, McEachern, D and MacGregor S 2016, Environment and Politics , 4th Edition, Routledge, London and New York

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE (INTENSIVE)
External (Online activities)	35 hours x over 2 weeks
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1.5 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1.5 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Tutorial Paper, Research paper, Research proposal

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.