| Course title | Environmental history |
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| Course code | MRS/SEHI |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Seminar |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | 2 |
| Semester | Summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 5 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
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The course introduces students to the origins, development, and key approaches of environmental history as an interdisciplinary field that examines the long-term interactions between human societies and their environments. The introductory part focuses on the theoretical tools of environmental history and its connections to political ecology, as well as on the role of environmental factors in the rise and collapse of civilizations. The core of the course is structured around five geographic regions ? Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, the MENA region, Latin America, and Central and East Asia. Students will analyse key processes such as landscape transformations, colonial extractivism, relationships to natural resources, and socio-environmental conflicts. The course links environmental history to contemporary challenges of the Anthropocene and guides students toward understanding diverse narratives and critically engaging with sources.
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Environmental Studies and Sustainable Development (2024) | Category: Geography courses | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer |