Climate & the Human Environment - CED00016C

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Module will run

Occurrence	Teaching period
A	Spring Term 2022-23

Module aims

The module introduces the range of techniques that can be used to study past climate and environments, and uses case studies to show how environment and human activity were closely linked in the past.

Module learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the module, students will:

• Understand the methodology of palaeoenvironmental studies
• Be aware of the forms of evidence that environmental archaeologists study and how those different forms of evidence can be used
• Have a greater appreciation of the level of detail and confidence with which the past human environment can be investigated and interpreted
• Understand the ways in which the study of past environmental change can inform our response to contemporary environmental challenges.

Indicative assessment

Task	% of module mark
Essay/coursework	100

Special assessment rules

None

Indicative reassessment

Task	% of module mark
Essay/coursework	100

Module feedback

The tutor will give regular individual verbal and written feedback throughout the module on work submitted.

The assessment feedback is as per the university’s guidelines with regard to timings.

Indicative reading

• O’Connor, T. and Evans, J.G. 2005. Environmental Archaeology: Principles and Methods
• Redman, C.L. 2004. The Archaeology of Global Change: The Impact of Humans on Their Environment
• Elias, S.A. (ed.) 2007 Encyclopedia of Quaternary Science
• Lowe, J.J. and Walker, M.J.C. 1997. Reconstructing Quaternary Environments.