Environment & Development (P00777)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : GEO-P-EDED

The course will consider the scientific knowledge required to understand the links between environment and development in the European and international contexts. The international context will be framed within the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) for Environment and Development.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Available only to postgraduate students

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Postgraduate Courses (School of GeoSciences), (School of GeoSciences, Schedule N)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
21/09/2007	09:00	13:00	Lecture Room A, Peter Wilson Building (Agriculture)	KB

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	09:00	13:00	KB

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

- ability to articulate the contribution of the environment to development in developed and developing countries and the linkages to all millennium development goals.
- understanding of how development can lead to environmental degradation and the ability to suggest ways to avoid or mitigate these effects.
- analytical skills to develop knowledge-based solutions for sustainable development.
- transferable skills supporting effective research, communication and negotiation.