Course Syllabus

Dear Students, welcome to the Political Ecology Course!

During the Fall Term 2023, the course will be taught on campus. Main language of instruction of this course is English.

Course Instructors: Vladislava Vladimirova, Anastasia Ulturgasheva

Main Course Books

The books shall be read during the entire course, although parts might be specified for particular lectures.

It is recommended to start reading Robbins, Paul before the beginning of the course. The course books shall be read discursively during the entire course, although parts might be specified for particular lectures.

Robbins, Paul 2011. Political Ecology: A Critical Introduction. John Willey & Sons

Wenzel, George 1991. Animal Rights Human Rights. Ecology, Economy and Ideology in the Canadian Arctic. London: Belhaven Press.

Additional obligatory readings

For seminars, additional obligatory readings are assigned. List of the readings for each seminar is published under Course Information/Description in Modules.

Detailed information and examination

Detailed information about the course and examination you will find under the respective modules Course Information and Course Requirements and Examination.

Read those modules carefully at the beginning of the course as they contain important guidelines and answer all essential questions about how to complete successfully the course.

Right under you find the course structure with class titles and descriptions. Each class constitutes a separate module. Under each class module you also find a list of obligatory readings and other necessary instructions that will help you prepare for each class.

All assignments are published under Assignments, with detailed instructions and deadlines. If an assignant is connected to a specific class, then it will also appear under the respective class module.

Course schedule

The course schedule with class venues can be found under Schedule in the left menu Links to an external site.. 

Check dates and venues regularly, as changes can be introduced at a short notice.