Looting the Planet: Histories of Colonialism, Capital and Climate
Single subject — no qualification is awarded on completion. Credits toward the qualifications listed below.
This subject is FEE-HELP eligible, so eligible students can defer the $2,174 fee as a government loan and pay nothing upfront.
Fees and funding are indicative only. Confirm your eligibility and final costs with the provider.
About this subject
The climate crisis and inequality are two of the most urgent problems facing the world today. But how did we get to this point? How are these problems connected? And why are they such difficult problems to solve? In ‘Looting the Planet’ you will examine the deep historical links between the development of capitalism, the building of empires, ecological destruction and the unequal distribution of wealth. You will look beyond European history, to the Global South, Asia, Africa and the Americas, to develop a global understanding of these issues. Beginning in the Mongol Empire, you will study a range of case studies across time and place: the colonisation of the Americas; India and the British Empire; the Scramble for Africa; the Sino-Japanese War (otherwise known as WW2); and the Cold War and the ideology of ‘development’. You will debate key concepts in environmental histories: the relationship between humans and the natural world, the impact empires and nation-states have had on both human and natural history, and the complex interdependent systems that underpin these interactions. This is a Level 2 subject. This subject includes live sessions in the form of either in-person or Zoom tutorials with the expectation of student attendance and participation.
Looting the Planet: Histories of Colonialism, Capital and Climate is a standalone subject at La Trobe University in VIC. Completing it does not award a qualification. Credit may apply toward the qualifications listed on this page.
No qualification credit mapping has been indexed for this subject yet. The provider may still grant credit toward a related award — confirm with La Trobe University before enrolling.
La Trobe University is the awarding provider. Recorded study modes are Online. Typical duration is listed as 12 weeks. The subject is listed at 25 credit points. Eligible students may defer fees through FEE-HELP.
Details on this page are compiled from the provider's published subject information and government registers. Fees, intakes and credit rules can change — confirm current details with La Trobe University before enrolling.
Listing facts
- Type
- Single subject
- National code
- LTU-HIS2ASR
- Field of education
- Architecture and building
- Provider
- La Trobe University
- Credit points
- 25
- Study mode
- Online
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Qualifications listed
- 0
- FEE-HELP
- Eligible
Prerequisites
Prior study required