HUMAN ECOLOGY SYLLABUS
KPM 320
Odd Semester 2014/2015
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Dr. Soeryo Adiwibowo
Dr. Arya Hadi Dharmawan
Dr. Arif Satria
Dr. Satyawan Sunito
Ms. Ratna Patriana
to be decided later
Room R.504, Level 5, FEMA Building
+62 251 8627793; +62 251 081111 9578
adibowo3006@gmail.com
arifsatria@gmail.com
aryahadidharmawan@yahoo.com
awansunito@gmail.com
patriana.ratna@gmail.com
Course Description
Since Stockholm Conference held at 1974, environmental pollution and degradation
grown in ever increasing rate and began alarming our life. Over the last 30 years, more
and more rivers in Indonesia fall below water quality standard for domestic use, and more
cities under high degree air pollutions and massive domestic wastes. Rural areas are no
exception. Agriculture land in Java Island - the most fertile land for agriculture – was under
serious pressure due to massive land conversion to settlement, infra structure, and
industry. Other natural resource degradation that could impend future sustainability of
Indonesia development is high rate of forest degradation and deforestation that reached
1.2 to 1.4 million hectares annually. In Jawa Island, for example, recent data shows that
over the last 30 years state forest dwindle to less than 5 percent of the island. Another
challenge we have to face is climate changes. As an archipelago country with thousand of
small islands, sea level rise and extreme weather not only would devastating the life of
small island communities, but also coastal settlements, infra structures as well as one of
the richest coral reefs and marine biodiversity on the planet. However, there is also good
news. In East Java agroforestry and forest plantations grow vast over the last few years.
Good news also found in some urban areas, neighborhoods succeed in keeping their living
environment clean and healthy through applying 4R technology for managing domestic
wastes.
This course aims to develop the ability to think critically about how and why our direct
relations to natural environment as well as our social relations with regards to the
environment have dramatically change over the last fifty years; and how this changes
affects the sustainability of our living environment and civilization. And more importantly,
how we reversed the abovementioned local and global environmental changes.
This course is divided into three main themes. First, we describe the principles and core
of ecology that applied for explaining the interaction between human and environment.
What are the fundamental concepts of ecology that inspiring the emergence of ecological
paradigm, environmental ethics, green economics, green cities, green technology, as well
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as green politics and environmental sociology?
Second, we study types of environmental problems in Indonesia as well as in global
context, and more importantly to disclose the roots of the problems and its impacts to the
socio economic and health of the people. In this regard, we focus on questions relating to
who are the winners and losers from the contemporary environmental changes with
particular attention to rural communities and poor people.
Third theme of the course is to describe the way governments, private sectors, NGOs,
communities as well as international actors perceived and response to overcoming the
environmental problems through repositioning, redirecting and restructuring our socio
economic as well as political relations. What role and how effective does the international
conventions and protocols for mitigating and adapting the global environmental
problems? Who are the winners and losers of the global framework for alleviating the
global environmental change? How effective does the collaborative efforts between
actors to dealing with local environmental problems?
Through reading, discussion, and a class project that you will undertake, we will strive to
gain a better understanding of human ecology, in historical context and via current affairs.
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
Learning Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate this by being in class, putting
in the time and effort, and enthusiastically
participating in the class.
Demonstrate progress toward this objective
through thoughtful participation in class
and performance on assignments.
Demonstrate progress by seriously
considering the urgency of ecological
paradigm in class discussions and
assignments.
Demonstrate progress through success on
assignments, and by referencing
appropriate concepts during class
discussion.
Be engaged in your learning
Increase student awareness of
environmental issues and the different
ways of looking at them.
Refine student skills and critical thinking
and increase student awareness ecological
paradigm
Understands key human ecology concepts
to help develop an informed
understanding of important
environmental issues, including
sustainability challenges
Increase active learning by applying course
material to real world situations, and
develop research skills.
Demonstrate this through participation in
in-class discussion and application to your
assignments, particularly the class project
case study.
Refine student writing and oral
Demonstrate this through papers,
communication skills.
participation in-class discussion, and
presenting your learning outcomes
Enhance student ability to work in a small Demonstrate this through effective
group.
participation in regular group discussions
and group work.
Student who successfully completes this course should be able to apply human ecology
approach to identify and analyze critically the roots of environmental problems and
Capable to develop alternative solutions that sustain and gender responsive while take
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Learning Objectives
Learning Outcomes
into account the existing socio-cultural, economic, politics, agriculture and rural
conditions. These learning outcomes are consistent with and contribute to the
Department’s CSCD established Essential Learning Outcomes that empowers students
with job related knowledge and management skill, and strong values, ethics, and civic
engagement.
Required Text
Marten, Gerald G. 2001. Human Ecology: Basic Concepts for Sustainable Development.
Earthscan. Sterling, Virginia.
Barr, Stewart. 2006. Environment and Society: Sustainability, Policy and the Citizen.
Ashgate Publishing Ltd. Hampshire, UK.
Assignment and Grading
Assignment
% of Grade
Attendance and participation in class lecture & practicum
20
Field observation (after mid-test)
15
Class Project, Group Report, and Seminar
25
Reading responses and group discussion during practicum
20
Mid test
20
Total
Course grade
A
AB
B
BC
C
D
E
100
≥ 80.0
75.0 ≤ grade < 80.0
70.0 ≤ grade < 75.0
65.0 ≤ grade < 70.0
55.0 ≤ grade < 65.0
45.0 ≤ grade < 55.0
< 45.0
Attendance Policy
 Student should attend all class lecture and practicum. If student could not
attend class and/or practicum due to health condition or unavoidable situation
or events, a notification letter from medical doctor or relevant academic
officers should be provided.
 Students are expected to engage actively in-class debate and discussions, class
project, and practicums.
 Student whom attend less than 80% cannot attend mid term test, and/or
seminar of class project.
Classroom Behavior
 During class, all communications gadget and laptop computer shall in silent
mode or turn off unless the lecturer advice to do so.
 Student should dress clean, polite, and tidy. Sandals are prohibited.
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 Student whom cheating during test will be punished with E.
 Plagiarism is a serious violation of academic standards and will be punished
severely. Students who plagiarize will fail the course and will be referred to the
Head of Department.
Course Outline
Date
Lecture Topics / Exam / Assignment
1st Week
Introduction
2nd Week
Ecology and Human Ecology
3rd Week
Green Dilemma and Environmental Problems
4th Week
System Concepts & Ecological Principles
5th Week
Human-Ecosystem Interaction
6th Week
Sustainable Development
7th Week
Environmental Policy & Governance
8th-9th
Week
Period of Mid Test
10th Week
Field Observation for Class Project
11th Week
Environmental Ethics
12th Week
Environmental Movement
13th Week
Indigenous Knowledge and Customary Community
14th Week
Framing Environmental Practices & Changing Behavior
15th – 16th
Week
Class Project, Group Report, and Seminar
Supporting references for each week lecture topic will be completed.
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