Humans and the Environment, independent study

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.

Language of instruction Finnish. Course is available in English as indepent literature study e-exam. Timing 1 st year Target group. First-year students of Cultural Anthropology and Archaeology, students of Environmental Studies in the Humanities and Sustainable Development minor students. See Other information below. Person responsible Professor Hannu I. Heikkinen Other information. The course is intended primarily for majors in Archaeology and Cultural Anthropology. Students of other minor programs may also enroll in the course as long as the total number of participants does not exceed 40.