Undergraduate Course: Sustainable Development 2a: Perspectives on Sustainable Development (SCIL08009)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | YEAR 1 STUDENTS ARE WELCOME TO SIGN UP TO THIS COURSE -Any students taking a degree in Sustainable Development or thinking about transferring into the Sustainable Development degree must take Sustainable Development 1A in their first year and Sustainable Development 2A in their second year.
This course provides an multidisciplinary examination of the key issues surrounding, and strategies for achieving, sustainable development. Organised around a series of core sustainability issues (for example, food security, climate change, waste, consumption, energy) the course explores how different perspectives (ecological modernisation, practices approaches, ecofeminism, environmental justice etc.) provide different interpretations and possible courses of action. Students will examine the sustainability of current social and political practices as well as the opportunities for change (on the local to global level). |
| Course description |
Not entered
|
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
|
Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
|
| Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1)
|
Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
(
Lecture Hours 20,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 9,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
165 )
|
| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
|
| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Non-assessed, but compulsory, class work.
1500 word essay (40% of total mark)
and two hour examination (60% of total mark).
Students must pass the examination to pass the course
|
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate advanced understanding of the key sustainable development issues and challenges;
- Evaluate various disciplinary perspectives on these topics;
- Critically appraise the socio-political barriers to and opportunities for sustainable development;
- Demonstrate research and analytical and presentation skills.
|
Reading List
Preliminary readings
Diamond, J (2005) Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Survive London: Penguin
Dresner, S. (2008) The Principles of Sustainability London: Earthscan.
Jackson, T. (2010) Prosperity Without Growth London: Earthscan.
Smart, B (2010) Consumer Society: Critical Issues and Environmental Consequences
Students will receive a course guide with extensive readings under each lecture theme. Electronic resources will be used where available.
|
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Rachel Howell
Tel: (0131 6)51 1384
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Emma Thomson
Tel: (0131 6)50 3932
Email: |
|
© Copyright 2017 The University of Edinburgh - 6 February 2017 9:31 pm
|
University Homepage