SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Course Description

This course introduces the concept of sustainable development at different geographical scales (local, national and international). It aims to explore the origin, goals, and challenges of sustainable development. The course will begin by analyzing the history of development and globalization projects using a cross-cultural perspective that considers social and environmental impacts outlining some key challenges, including reduction of poverty and sustaining the earth’s ecological integrity. As such, it deals with production, distribution, and consumption of natural resources as the principal determinants of sustainable development. The degree to which global market capitalism, subsistence, and other production systems have been, or currently are, sustainable over the long term will be explored. Moreover, environmental assessment policies and tools, indicators of sustainable development, and related social institutions are considered.

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

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Course outcomes

1. 01 To analyze the earth and its human populations as a joined social-environmental and economic system 4
2. 02 To engage and equip students to serve as a “general practitioner” supporting the pursuit of sustainability 4
3. 03 To interpret concepts and skills that have proven useful for helping citizens, corporations, governments and other social actors. 4
4. 04 To express shared goals for sustainable development of their social-environmental system and assess Progress (or lack thereof) toward achieving those goals 3
5. 05 To articulate obstacles to further progress and identify opportunities for overcoming those obstacles 2
6. 06 To apply transfer theory knowledge into action for pursuing and achieving sustainable development goals 5

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Todaro, M. P., & Smith, S. C. (2020). Economic development (13th ed.). Harlow: Pearson
2. 02 Clark, William C., Pamela Matson, and Krister Andersson (2016) Pursuing Sustainability: A Guide to the Science and Practice. Princeton: Princeton University Press
3. 03 Costanza, Robert et al. (2013). Building a sustainable and desirable economy-in-society-in-nature: report to the United Nations for the 2012 Rio+ 20 Conference. ANU Press.
4. 04 http://sdg.iisd.org/ https://www.theguardian.com/uk/sustainable-business

Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes

1. P01 PO1 Become competent in searching and comprehending the relevant academic articles, interpreting the information learnt or obtained via various channels and absorbing exceptional knowledge in their field.
2. P02 PO2 Devoted themselves to be a qualified researcher and knowledge worker in their field all throughout their life and career.
3. P03 PO3 Demonstrated that they developed their individual capabilities through written projects, assignments and presentations that they will independently implement both in academia and work contexts.
4. P04 PO4 Gained key practical skills and knowledge which need to be implemented in their own research and business work environment.
5. P05 PO5 Been able to implement critical and analytical thinking and analyses into their studies, research and work.
6. P06 PO6 Become proficient in adopting the gained knowledge into practice and research in a critical, and analytical way.
7. P07 PO7 Become experts in using information technology tools for their studies, research and workplace in an ethical and safely environment by sharing and transferring their knowledge.
8. P08 PO8 Succeeded in working, researching and forming partnerships with their colleagues/team members in a global environment.
9. P09 PO9 Proved themselves capable of disseminating and sharing knowledge, sustainingly communicating with others, in any global workplace or research setting.
10. P10 PO10 Become capable of interpreting and transferring their qualified knowledge into practice and research.
11. P11 PO11 Dedicated themselves to applying advanced academic studies and enrolled themselves in work or non-work projects related to environmental approaches and ethical issues.

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