Postgraduate Course: Management of Sustainable Development (PGGE11059)
Course Outline
| School | School of Geosciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Postgraduate Courses (School of GeoSciences) |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course introduces the diversity of topics and tools currently in use to assist in the transition towards sustainable development. The topics considered include energy, waste, food, transport and travel. The tools considered include international governance, national institutions, economic instruments, environmental regulation, technological innovation, new policy initiatives and grassroots participation.
The course considers various different scales for thinking about sustainable development, from global agreements to households and individuals. Some of the key themes that run through the course are the inter-relation and balance between economic and environmental decision-making; the consequences of upstream and downstream interventions; the imposition or adoption of regulations and incentives for environmental change; power and control over decision-making; and the role of experts and trust in information.
The use of these approaches at different levels of governance in a range of key sectors is considered, mainly on a case study basis. The course encourages a strongly interdisciplinary approach to the understanding of sustainable development and seeks to foster critical thinking and debate.
The course is largely delivered through outside experts speaking on their particular topic or interest area, and leading group work and discussions. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 60 |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
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Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Lecture | Room 4, Crew Building Annex | 1-11 | | | | 09:00 - 13:00 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Thursday, 09:00 - 13:00, Zone: King's Buildings. Room 4, Crew Building Annex |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will have a good understanding of sustainability initiatives in a range a different topical policy areas. They will have knowledge of a range of relevant case studies, and an appreciation of the diversity of changes, in terms of sectors and scales of governance, necessary to achieve sustainable development. Some of the lecturers come from outside of the university and can give practitioner perspectives, providing insights into the practical challenges of applying sustainability concepts in 'real world' contexts.
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Assessment Information
| Assessed only by coursework: two 2,500-word essays chosen from a range of topics. There is no examination. |
Special Arrangements
| Anyone wishing to enrol students from outside the School of GeoSciences should make a specific arrangement with the Course Organiser. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Management of Sustainable Development - sustainable development, energy, transport, waste, internati |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Simon Allen
Tel: (0131 6)50 7215
Email: simon.allen@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Natasa Honeybone
Tel: (0131 6)50 9975
Email: natasa.honeybone@ed.ac.uk |
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