Syllabus for Sustainable Development: Worldviews and Visions - a Seminar Series
Hållbar utveckling - synsätt och visioner - en seminarieserie
A revised version of the syllabus is available.
Syllabus
- 5 credits
- Course code: 1MV501
- Education cycle: Second cycle
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Main field(s) of study and in-depth level:
Sustainable Development A1N
- Grading system: Fail (U), Pass (G)
- Established: 2007-03-15
- Established by: The Faculty Board of Science and Technology
- Revised: 2007-03-15
- Revised by: The Faculty Board of Science and Technology
- Applies from: Autumn 2009
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Entry requirements:
Bachelor's degree within science, technology or social science. Proficiency in English (see link: Eligibility requirements).
- Responsible department: Department of Earth Sciences
Learning outcomes
After finishing the course the student shall:
- be able to understand different dimensions of Sustainable development on a local, regional and global scale;
- be able to critically relate to and analyse the history and development of the concept of Sustainable development;
- be able to critically relate to and value different definitions and indicators of Sustainable development;
be able to critically relate to and value different actors' visions of a sustainable future and different strategies to attain a sustainable society.
Content
The concept of Sustainable development: history, definitions, indicators and approaches. Sustainable development from an ecological, social and economical standpoint. Sustainable development on a local, regional and global scale. Personal and societal visions of a sustainable future; strategies and goals. Up-to-date environmental and developmental issues.
Instruction
The teaching will primarily take place through seminars. The seminars are held by the course coordinator in collaboration with lectures from different academic disciplines and other relevant areas of society. Great importance is given to active participation by the student, as well as reflection and critical challenging of own and others worldviews and values.
Assessment
The students attain their credits through writing of papers and active participation at the seminars.
Syllabus Revisions
- Latest syllabus (applies from Autumn 2019)
- Previous syllabus (applies from Autumn 2009)
- Previous syllabus (applies from Autumn 2007)
Reading list
Reading list
Applies from: Autumn 2014
Some titles may be available electronically through the University library.
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Biofuels, land grabbing and food security in Africa
London: Zed Books, cop. 2011
Mandatory
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Course Reader
Mandatory
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Graff, Gerald;
Birkenstein, Cathy.;
Durst, Russel K.
"They say/I say" : the moves that matter in academic writing : with readings
2. ed.: New York: W.W. Norton & Co., 2011
Mandatory
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Higgins, Polly.
Earth is our business : changing the rules of the game
London: Shepheard-Walwyn, 2012
Mandatory
Reading list revisions
- Latest reading list (applies from Autumn 2014)
- Previous reading list (applies from Autumn 2013)
- Previous reading list (applies from Autumn 2011)