Society & Development (P00780)

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

The course will discuss the social and political dimensions of development. A number of practical examples will be presented by external speakers with current practical experience in the development with European and International perspectives. Topics to be discussed will include social inclusion, conflictresolution and environmental governance and policy. Group work and role-play sessions will contribute to the learning objectives.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Available only to postgraduate students.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Other subject areas

Postgraduate (School of Social and Political Studies), (School of Social and Political Studies, Schedule J)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

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

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
10/01/2008	09:30	13:00	Room 2.13, Old Infirmary (Geography)	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Thursday	09:00	13:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

- social dimensions, challenges and solutions to promote sustainable development.
- understanding of the role of governance and policy supporting sustainable development.
- analytical skills to develop knowledge-based solutions for sustainable development.
- transferable skills supporting effective research, communication and negotiation.
- theoretical foundations for analyzing human-enviroment relationships in a development context.