Integrating Interdisciplinary Perspectives into Traditional Environmental Law Courses

In relation to the environment, law is one aspect of an interdisciplinary sphere necessitating philosophical, political, scientific and economic considerations. The integration of interdisciplinary perspectives and critical analysis presents a formidable challenge for the lecturer. Environmental issues encompass two aspects that must be appropriately addressed in the context of teaching and learning. First, they are interdisciplinary in nature, and second, they involve questions of 'value'. This article seeks to consider a range of practical strategies to integrate a wider range of interdisciplinary perspectives into traditional environmental law courses, referring to a case study involving an environmental law module developed at Staffordshire University. The article seeks to demonstrate that it is possible to develop an interdisciplinary environmental law course that is accessible to a wide range of disciplines.

Keywords:

• Interdisciplinarity
• Teaching And Learning
• Critical Reasoning
• Environmental Values
• Case Study
• Environmental Law