Subject description
Human-animal relations are wildly contradictory; some animals are protected, while others are driven to extinction; some are forcibly reproduced as ‘livestock’, while others are deemed family members. What social and cultural formations create these uneven relations? This subject analyses human-animal relations because they are, as Levi-Strauss observed, ‘good to think … For more content click the Read More button below.
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Contact Hours:Lecture: 1.5 hour, Seminar 1.5 hour
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On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to:
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Introduce students to contemporary debates focussed on human and animal relations
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Develop skills in verbal and written communication including an ability to participate in tutorial work; to listen to and respond to other students’ ideas and analyses; to express ideas and points of agreement and disagreement with others
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Describe theories and to develop critical responses to animal studies scholarship ideas in essay, written form
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Be able to theorise human-animal relationsEngage in critical interpretation of texts and debates including an ability to interpret and analyse texts; to recognise competing theories and to understand the basis of these theories; and to develop arguments in relation to theories and debates
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Foundational WIL:This subject contains elements of "Foundational WIL". Students in this subject will observe, explore or reflect on possible career pathways or a work-related aspect of their discipline.
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