Ethnoecology and biocultural interactions

This module provides an introduction to ethnobotany and ethnoecology in order to understand the material and immaterial dimensions of the relationships between humans and their environment, with a particular focus on the plant world. We will focus in particular on local naming and classification systems, perceptions and representations of nature, resource management practices and uses, and biocultural, ecological, and evolutionary interactions. Ethnobotany and ethnoecology are disciplines at the interface of anthropology, botany, and ecology, which may also borrow tools and concepts from linguistics, archaeology, geography, and agronomy. This module complements the "Ethnoecology and Sustainable Development" module (Master 2) by providing the theoretical and methodological foundations of ethnobotany.

Understanding the diversity of issues related to the study of interactions between human societies and nature, i.e., biocultural interactions.

Developing a research approach in ethnoecology (questions, hypotheses, methods).

Hourly volumes:

            CM: 0 hours

            Tutorial: 3 hours

            Practical work: 10 hours

            Field: 0 hours

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            SPS: 0 hours

            Seminars: 5 p.m.

            Outside UM: 0 hours