| Unit name | Sustainable Development |
|---|---|
| Unit code | UNIV10001 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | C/4 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Emeritus Professor. Chris Willmore |
| Open unit status | Open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Geographical Sciences |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
The unit will provide an introduction to the principles, practices and problems of adopting a sustainable development (SD) approach to a wide range of human endeavours, exemplified by the range of academic expertise present within the University. After an introduction concerning the commonly-perceived bases for sustainable development and its historical evolution, the lecture programme divides into a series of elements, of which 6 from a wider range of possible contributions will be offered in any one session. These will be selected to demonstrate the diversity of arenas of application of sustainable development (SD) and to invite comparisons and contrasts among them, not least those which students are able to draw for themselves of the experiences of SD in different sectoral, geographical and social contexts.
