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| ENVT0046-2 | Sustainable development
- Introduction to sustainable development
- Theory of interim management
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| Duration : | Introduction to sustainable development : 18h Th, 6h Pr
Theory of interim management : 24h Th, 24h Pr
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| Lecturer : | Introduction to sustainable development : Pierre M. Stassart
Theory of interim management : Pierre M. Stassart
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| 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. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| 1. knowledge acquisition on the history and controverse of sustainable development.
2. Toi understand th concept of sustainability, its ambiguities, its dilemmas
- 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)
3. to critically examine biodiversity, climate change and food
4. to explain theoretically and practically the theory of transition and consequences on governance |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| | Introduction to sustainable development |
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| No pre required |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Six half days of presentation by the teachers |
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| - reading of a scientific paper on transition
- theoritical introduction
- analytical tools of trajectories analysis
- case study in group |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| detailed lectures |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| | Introduction to sustainable development |
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| pwpt & Syllabus |
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| 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.
Hill Stuart B. et Rod J. MacRae (1995). « Conceptual framework for the transition from conventional to sustainable agriculture ». Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, 7 (1) : 81-87.
Bawden, Richard 1997. The community challenge : the learning response. In The community challenge : the learning response, Annual Meeting of the Community Development Society. Athens, GA July 1997.
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written examination |
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| Group work + individual oral |
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Organizational remarks :
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| Active participation is required |
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Contacts :
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| Pierre Stassart
Campus Arlon
tel : 063 230 816
mail : p.stassart@ulg.ac.be |
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