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: Endowed with the ability to evaluate self-learning needs adapted to the principle of lifelong learning.
2. P02 PO2: Established a general knowledge of economics sufficient to conduct independent and original research on economic issues and suggest relevant economic policies to solve both microeconomic and macroeconomic problems.
3. P03 PO3: Reached the required knowledge and skills; to understand the foundations, basic framework, and complexity of economic theories; to recognize the contribution and limitations of traditional theories; to explore modern economic theories and modeling of more complex situations; and to apply introduced theories in a discussion of research interests.
4. P04 PO4: Engaged in scientific inquiry, critical thinking, using quantitative and qualitative methods to demonstrate the ability to analyze and make recommendations for complex contemporary economic issues.
5. P05 PO5: Demonstrated the development of critical thinking and scientific reasoning skills with an attention to ethical aspects of data analytics, and been aware of acting in accordance with the ethical standard of scientific research and professional work.
6. P06 PO6: Been equipped with the ability to plan, take responsibility in economic projects individually or within a team for economic decision making for a variety of economic concepts in national and global environment.
7. P07 PO7: Endowed with the ability to communicate and explain effectively economic arguments both in oral and written ways to those with scholar knowledge and non-experts.
8. P08 PO8: Been able to apply economic theory and methods in real life situations which is of primary importance to generate relevant economic policies and conduct economic research.
9. P09 PO9: Developed an ability to conduct economic research and write a thesis connecting the theory and empirical conditions with particular attention to ethical perspectives and social responsibilities.

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