| 當期課號 |
2044 |
Course Number |
2044 |
| 授課教師 |
方孝鼎 |
Instructor |
FANG,XIAO DING |
| 中文課名 |
環境社會學 |
Course Name |
Environmental Sociology |
| 開課單位 |
環境工程與管理系(四日)三A |
Department |
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| 修習別 |
選修 |
Required/Elective |
Elective |
| 學分數 |
3 |
Credits |
3 |
| 課程目標 |
本課程介紹環境相關的問題與議題，主要目的在探討人類社會、生態系統及地理環境的雙向連結關係。 人類活動對環境的影響種類及範圍是多變的，許多污染問題是很多個別活動的綜合結果。人類的活動會影響到環境，同時，環境的變化也會影響人類的社會行為與特性。因此，社會與環境的交互作用是雙向的。本課程探討的範疇包括全球變遷，區域性的汙染問題，在地的環境議題，企業活動的環境議題與影響，生態系的保育，資源耗用的衝擊，科技創新的環境衝擊，及經濟活動與環境保護的協調等。 |
Objectives |
This class intends to provide students with an introduction to environmental problems and issues. The educational settings are concerning with the connections between human societies, ecosystems and the geophysical environment.
Mankind’s activities to and impacts on the environment are varying in kind and scope. Many pollution problems are collective phenomenon of individual activities. Conversely, environment influences our emotion and conditions our behavior. Thus, the interaction between human and the environment in both directions is one major topic of the course. The scope of the course includes global change, pollution problems in local area, environmental issues at community, conservation of ecosystem, depletion of energy and resources, impact of technology innovation and the balance between economic development and environmental protection. |
| 教材 |
Giddens, A.(2001). Sociology (4th ed.).Oxford, UK: Polity Press.
Andersen & Taylor. (2000). Sociology: Understanding a diverse society.
Schaefer,R.(2001). Sociology (7th ed.).New York: McGraw-Hill Companies. |
Teaching Materials |
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| 成績評量方式 |
1.期中考（30％） 2.期末考（40％） 3.課堂貢獻（30％） |
Grading |
The mid-examination: 30% The final examination or paper: 40% The contribution in the class: 30% |
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| 教學內容 |
1.社會學導論：何謂社會學？何謂社會學的想像力？何謂社會學理論？如何應用社會學知識於個人的日常生活？
2.主要的社會學觀點：結構功能觀點（保守）
3.主要的社會學觀點：衝突觀點（批判）
4.主要的社會學觀點：符號互動觀點
5.主要的社會學觀點：社會交換觀點
6.組織化的社會生活：文化與社會化
7.組織化的社會生活：社會互動與社會建構
8.組織化的社會生活：團體與組織
9.期中考
10.社會制度：家庭制度與親暱關係
11.社會制度：宗教制度
12.社會制度：教育制度
13.社會制度：政府體制與功能
14.社會制度：經濟制度與工作世界
15.社會不平等：階層化及社會階級流動
16.社會不平等：性別及年齡階層化
17.變遷社會：集體行為與社會運動
18.期末考或期末報告 |
Syllabus |
1.What is sociology? What is the sociological imagination? What is sociological theory? How to apply the sociological knowledge to your everyday life?
2.Major theoretical perspectives: Functionalist perspective
3.Major theoretical perspectives: Conflict perspective
4.Major theoretical perspectives: Interactionist perspective
5.Other theoretical perspectives: Social exchange perspective
6.Organizing social life: Culture and Socialization
7.Organizing social life: Social interaction and Social structure
8.Organizing social life: Group and Organizations
9.The mid-term examination
10.Social institution: The family and intimate relationships
11.Social institution: Religion 12.Social institution: Education
13.Social institution: Government
14.Social institution: The economy and work 15.Social inequality: Stratification and social mobility
16.Social inequality: Stratification by gender/age
17.Changing society: Collective behavior and social movement
18.The final examination or paper |