CCGL9052
Some we love, some we eat: Human-animal relationships in the global marketplace
Offer semester
Lecture time
Lecture venue
Credits awarded
2nd semester
Wednesday
15:00 - 16:50
KK201
6
Animals are everywhere and nowhere in modern societies. Except for the pets and animals in zoos, most animals are segregated from human’s everyday lives. Yet we eat them, wear them and consume them on a daily basis. In a globalising world, our diverse relationships with animals stimulate questions on compassion, economics, urbanisation, transnational mobility, global ethics and citizenship.
The promotion of animal rights and ending animal cruelty is often regarded as one key mission for the 21st century global citizens and has become a global social movement. There is now an increasing awareness of the global economy of animal trading and entertainment industry, rethinking the sociological, anthropological and scientific distinctions of human and non-human animals, and also of the new patterns of human-animal co-existence in urban cities. This course aims at stimulating students’ critical reflections upon different social constructions and moral implications of our relationships with the non-human creatures across cultures and societies in the global marketplace.
Study Load
Activities
Number of hours
Lectures
22
Tutorials
10
Fieldwork / Visits
4
Reading / Self-study
30
Assessment: Essay / Report writing
20
Assessment: Presentation (incl preparation)
20
Assessment: Group project
30
Total:
136
On completing the course, students should be able to:
Describe and explain human-animal relations in modern societies from historical, anthropological, sociological, philosophical and economic perspectives.
Reflect on their daily interactions with animals and animal products in relations to the global economic development.
Understand the importance of human decision and habits in affecting the lives and welfare of animals.
Be aware of the global development of animal rights movement and the relevance to global citizens.
Tasks
Weighting
In-class (lecture) activity participation
10%
Tutorial participation and discussion
15%
Field trip report
20%
Reflective essay
20%
Group project
35%
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Offer Semester | Lecture Day | Lecture Time | Venue | Credits awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2nd semester | Wednesday | 15:00 - 16:50 | KK201 | 6 |
