After successful completion of the course, students are able to...
After successful completion of the course, students are familiar with a selection of ethical approaches to the use of land. Aldo Leopold, in his 1949 book “A Sand County Almanac”, inaugurated “land ethic” as a field of applied ethics. Students will learn about a variety of applications to land policy, property, and planning.
The seminar »Land Use Ethics« examines a selection of ethical approaches to the use of land. Topics include
Discourse analysis; literature review; student presentations; break-out groups; active participation in discussions
Presentation (30%), active participation (30%), 5-page seminar paper (40%).
The student has to be enrolled for at least one of the studies listed below