Course Syllabus
Titolo
Advanced Human Ecology
Docente(i)
Emilio Padoa-Schioppa
Lingua
English
Breve descrizione
The course will provide a comprehensive overview of human ecology, including the most recent updates to the discipline.
OUTLINE:
- Earth history and the evolutionary history of man;
- Paleo-genetic and human family;
- European ecological history;
- The Anthropocene epoch;
- Environmental surprises and Holling cycles;
- Human dynamics from a population ecology perspective;
- Actual challenges for Human Ecology;
- Ecosystem services concept;
- Ecological footprint and environmental education;
- Political ecology: challenges and perspectives for the Anthropocene epoch.
Evaluation: NO
CFU / Ore
2 CFU - 16 Hours (Lecture)
Periodo di erogazione
March 2023 (students interested needs to write to professor Emilio Padoa-Schioppa before the day 15 February 2023 and if the course will be activated an e-mail will be sent to interested students before the day 20 February 2023)
Sustainable Development Goals
Title
Advanced Human Ecology
Teacher(s)
Emilio Padoa-Schioppa
Language
English
Short description
The course will provide a comprehensive overview of human ecology, including the most recent updates to the discipline.
OUTLINE:
- Earth history and the evolutionary history of man;
- Paleo-genetic and human family;
- European ecological history;
- The Anthropocene epoch;
- Environmental surprises and Holling cycles;
- Human dynamics from a population ecology perspective;
- Actual challenges for Human Ecology;
- Ecosystem services concept;
- Ecological footprint and environmental education;
- Political ecology: challenges and perspectives for the Anthropocene epoch.
Evaluation: NO
CFU / Hours
2 CFU - 16 Hours (Lecture)
Teaching period
March 2023 (students interested needs to write to professor Emilio Padoa-Schioppa before the day 15 February 2023 and if the course will be activated an e-mail will be sent to interested students before the day 20 February 2023)