Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
SAYA-0004
Organization's ID:
ENVS203
Organization:
Saylor Academy
Location:
Online
Length:
55 hours, self-paced
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 2 environmental studies
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide an introduction to the concept of environmental ethics, a philosophy that extends the ethical concepts traditionally applied to human behavior to address the entire natural world.

Learning Outcomes:

  • define environmental ethics and describe the key concepts on which it is based
  • discuss environmental justice and explain why certain social groups are at greater risk of experiencing the effects of environmental injustice
  • identify and evaluate the major environmental laws passed throughout the world, in particular those implemented in the United States and the European Union
  • list the main environmental ethics approaches and viewpoints
  • relate concepts in environmental ethics to various religious teachings and beliefs throughout the world
  • explain how moral attitudes towards the natural world have changed over time
  • identify key events in the history of the environmental ethics movement
  • identify important pioneers in the environmental ethics movement
  • define environmental ethics and describe the key concepts on which it is based

General Topics:

  • Ethics and the environment
  • Environmental ethics approaches and world views
  • Environmental ethics history and its pioneers
  • Environmental justice
  • Environmental law
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Computer Based Training
  • Discussion
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Quizzes

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials