University of Liege | Version française
Study programmes 2013-2014Last update : 13/05/2014
ENVT0046-2  Sustainable development
- Introduction to sustainable development
- Theory of interim management

Duration :  Introduction to sustainable development : 18h Th, 6h Pr
Theory of interim management : 24h Th, 24h Pr
Number of credits :  
Advanced Master in Sustainable Energy Management4
Lecturer :  Introduction to sustainable development : Pierre M. Stassart
Theory of interim management : Pierre M. Stassart
Coordinator :  N...
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Organisation and examination :  
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Course contents :  
Introduction to sustainable development

This course introduces to sustaibale development in four stages : 1. Major challenges : - climate change - biodoversity - food 2. the concept of development and the way to sustainable development : conceptual and historical aspects 3. three dilemmas of sustainability : - prevention / precaution - non renewable resources : preserve or substitute - equity and growth 4. Theory and practices of the transition.

Theory of interim management

./.

Learning outcomes of the course :  
Introduction to sustainable development

Toi understand th concept of sustainability, its ambiguities, its dilemmas and to explore an intervention method towards sustainable development. Sudent will bne able : - to sketch the historical stances of the concept - to define sustainable development regarding to othe theories - to define the main concepts included in sustainability (precaution, participation, solidarity, and so on) - to critically examine biodiversity, climate change and food - to explain theoretically and practically the theory of transition

Theory of interim management

./.

Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
Introduction to sustainable development

No pre required

Theory of interim management

./.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
Introduction to sustainable development

Six half days of presentation by the teachers

Theory of interim management

- theoritical introduction - reading of a scientific paper on transition - case study in group

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
Introduction to sustainable development

detailed lectures

Theory of interim management

./.

Recommended or required readings :  
Introduction to sustainable development

pwpt & Syllabus

Theory of interim management

Powert Point
Geels, F, W and J Schot 2007. Typology of sociotechnical transition pathways. Research Policy 36: 399-417.
Boulanger, Paul-Marie 2008. Une gouvernance du changement sociétal: le transition management. La Revue Nouvelle, Novembre 11: 61-73.

Assessment methods and criteria :  
Introduction to sustainable development

Written examination

Theory of interim management

Group work + individual oral

Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
Introduction to sustainable development

Active participation is required
Contacts :  
Introduction to sustainable development

Pierre Stassart Campus Arlon tel : 063 230 816 mail : p.stassart@ulg.ac.be

Theory of interim management

p.stassart@ulg.ac.be



imageHome
imageSearch by Faculty
imageSearch by teacher
imageSearch by course code and title

Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs - Contact : Monique Marcourt, General Director for Education and Training - Developed by SEGI