IST20 2001
MAN, SOCIETY, AND ENVIRONMENT
INTRODUCTION
COURSE INTRODUCTION
COURSE COORDINATION & INSTRUCTORS
PONGSAVAKE SAWANG YUKI MIYAKE
PASSAKORN ANEKJUM-
NONGPORN
MEESANG
CHUMPOONTA
☎ 092 9783544
📧 passakorn@[Link]
COURSE INTRODUCTION
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Conditions of being human; cultural diversity; social
order; ecological system; natural resources and
environment; utilisation of natural resources;
sustainable development
COURSE INTRODUCTION
COURSE OBJECTIVES
▸ Describe and Identify ‘Physical Environment’ and ‘Socially-
constructed environment’ that impact human beings’ quality of life.
▸ Describe how humans are changing the ‘environment’, natural
processes, and species by using case studies.
▸ Interpret relationships between human beings and their
surrounded environment.
▸ Explain cultural rituals that help human connect or survive that
particular ecosystem.
▸ Describe ecology as the interactions between species and their
environment.
▸ Watch, discuss, and critique how an assigned movie portrays a
relationship between human beings and ‘environment’ that reflects
our perception towards nature and society.
COURSE INTRODUCTION
COURSE OUTLINE
Date Topic / Detail
Week 1 28 Nov Introduction & Overview
Week 2 18 Dec Birth of a Human
Week 3 19 Dec The Quest of Power
Week 4 25 Dec The Greater Mae Khong River
Week 5 26 Dec Death, the Greatest loss in the Life
Week 6 9 Jan Social Change and Complexity
Week 7 16 Jan Mid-Term Examination
COURSE INTRODUCTION
COURSE OUTLINE (CONT.)
Date Topic / Detail
Week 8 23 Jan Social Policy & Development for Well-Being
Week 9 30 Jan Agriculture and Neolithic Revolution
Week 10 6 Feb Urban Civilization
Meaningful and
Week 11 13 Feb
Sustainable Relationships with Nature
Week 12 20 Feb Anthropocene and Human Age
Week 13 28 Feb Final Examination
COURSE INTRODUCTION
EVALUATION
Criteria:
Group Assignment 10 a)
b)
Attend with participation = 5
Attend with partly participation = 3
c) Attend without participation = 1
Schema:
Class a) Attend = 2
30 b) Group process = 3
Participation c) Presentation = 2
d) Reflection = 3
multiple choices = 10, true-false = 5,
Mid Term Exam. 30 matching = 5 , written question = 10
Multiple Choices
Final Exam. 30 (30 items = 30 points)
INTRODUCTION
REF: HUMANKIND PRODUCTION
ACTIVITY 1 YOUR BACKGROUND
Think about “Man, Society,
and Environment”.
Choose keywords/ phrases
that describe this course.
Discussion & Brainstorm.
Give, Share, & Take
202207 MAN, SOCIETY, AND ENVIRONMENT
INTRODUCTION
TOPIC
▸ Human
▸ Society
▸ Environment
▸ Sustainable Development Goals
202207 MAN, SOCIETY, AND ENVIRONMENT
HUMAN
▸ Humans are anatomically similar and related to the great apes but
are distinguished by a more highly developed brain and a resultant
capacity for articulate speech and abstract reasoning.
REF: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
HUMAN
REF: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
SOCIETY
▸ Group of people involved
with each other through
persistent relations,
▸ Large social grouping
sharing the same
geographical or social
territory, typically subject
to the same political
authority and dominant
cultural expectations.
REF: IRES
SOCIETY
REF: IRES
SOCIETY Characteristics Formal Social Control Informal Social Control
▸ Social Control Definition Based on law Not based on law
Enforcing Police, judicial courts, Family, schools,
Social Unit government agencies workplaces
Policing; judicial Socialisation, praise
Primary
punishment; agency and compliments,
Example
regulations ridicule and gossip
Nature or Imposed, punitive, Persuasive, formative
Quality repressive and integrative
Small, rural
Type of Society Large, urban societies
communities
REF: IRES
ENVIRONMENT
Environment System
Social System Nature
▸ Technology, Economics Extraction
▸ Atmosphere
▸ Law, Regime ▸ Geosphere
▸ Education, Ethics ▸ Hydrosphere
▸ Risk, Safety
Discharge
▸ Production
▸ Discharge Discharge
▸ Control Energy Flow
▸ Monitor
Discharge
Artifacts Biosphere
REF: IRES
ENVIRONMENT
NEGATIVE IMPACTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT
What cause the air quality index and factors
that contribute to poor air quality events?
Air pollution consists of chemicals or particles in the air that
can harm the health of humans, animals, and plants. It also
damages buildings.
How primary pollutant emissions interact
with environmental components to form
secondary pollutants?
Primary gaseous pollutants can interact with
environmental components to make secondary
pollutants.
REF: NG
ENVIRONMENT
NEGATIVE IMPACTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT
How pollutants move throughout the
atmosphere?
pollutants emitted into the atmosphere do not stay in the
atmosphere or even directly above the polluting source
forever. They move throughout the atmosphere and are
moved and removed by natural processes.
How soil is formed, how plants get nutrients
from topsoil, What happen to cropland
density?
The topsoil has the most nutrients. Plants get nutrients
through their roots. The topsoil is the best place to get
the nutrients. Plants' roots hold the topsoil together,
preventing it from eroding.
REF: NG
ENVIRONMENT
NEGATIVE IMPACTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT
How humans induce and reduce
environmental disaster that have occurred?
Human induced disasters, such as oil spills, can be
devastating for all forms of wildlife. Often times resulting in
animals becoming sick or dying. In 1986 accident at the
Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the former Soviet Union,
explode into public attention. Meanwhile, slow-moving
disasters, such as global warming, brew at the back of our
minds for generations.
How noise pollution can cause health
problems for people and wildlife?
From traffic noise to rock concerts, loud or inescapable
sounds can cause hearing loss, stress, and high blood
pressure. Noise from ships and human activities in the
ocean is harmful to whales and dolphins that depend on
echolocation to survive.
REF: NG
ENVIRONMENT
NEGATIVE IMPACTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT
How nighttime which glowing artificial light
cause big problems for humans, wildlife, and
the environment?
Carbon dioxide emissions and plastic, the excessive or
inappropriate use of outdoor artificial light, is affecting
human health, wildlife behaviour, and our ability to
observe stars and other celestial objects.
How plastic pollution can cause health
problems for people and wildlife?
As plastic ages it breaks into pieces called “nurdles” or
“mermaid tears.” These pieces make their way into the
food chain and can sicken or kill wildlife.
REF: NG
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
ACTIVITY 2 GROUP PROJECT WORK
Think about the concept of
“Man, Society, and
Environment”.
Find the interesting topic to
do the project work.
Paper Submission:
Presentation:
REVIEW
▸ Human
▸ Society
▸ Environment
▸ Sustainable Development Goals