Humans and the Environment (OPEN UNI)

Course examine the relation between the protection of environment and the protection of cultural heritage in the context of cultural anthropology and archaeology and the ways in which different civilisations and communities have reacted to change in the environment in a global context.

From

28.1.2026

5 cr

Examining the relation between the protection of environment and the protection of cultural heritage in the context of cultural anthropology and archaeology; learning about the ways in which different civilisations and communities have reacted to change in the environment in a global context; examining the climate change from the chronological perspective provided by archaeology and cultural anthropology; studying interaction between humans, animals and nature; familiarising with the central concepts and perspectives of contemporary research in environmental anthropology

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Additional information:

Fields

Humanities

Scope

5 cr

Code

AY687363P

Students will be able to define the relationship between protecting cultural heritage and protecting the environment. Students will also be able explain the fundamentals of the interaction between people and the environment, as well as the fundamentals of the concept of nature from a chronological perspective. Students will be able to discuss how specific cultures have adapted to their environments. Students will also be able to define human being’s relation to animals and to their immediate environment. In addition, students will be able to define the cultural factors that control these relations. Students will also be able to discuss contemporary environmental questions and their effects on local communities.

Organiser

University of Oulu

Contact details

avoin.yliopisto@oulu.fi

Belongs to themes:

Sustainable development and growth

Education and learning