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| ENVT0846-2 | Introduction to Sustainable Development
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| Duration : | 18h Th, 6h Pr |
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| Number of credits : |
| Master in Population and Development studies, Research Focus, 1st year | | 3 |
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| Master in Population and Development Studies, Professional Focus in Contemporary China
, 1st year | | 3 |
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| Master in Population and Development Studies, Professional Focus in North-South Cooperation
, 1st year | | 3 |
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| Master en sciences et gestion de l'environnement, à finalité spécialisée en développement durable, 1st year | | 2 |
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| Master en sciences et gestion de l'environnement, à finalité spécialisée en procédé biologique de valorisation des effluents, 1st year | | 2 |
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| Master en sciences et gestion de l'environnement, à finalité spécialisée en énergies renouvelables, 1st year | | 2 |
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| Master en sciences et gestion de l'environnement, à finalité spécialisée en intervention technique, 1st year | | 2 |
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| Master en sciences et gestion de l'environnement, à finalité spécialisée pays en développement, 1st year | | 2 |
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| Master en sciences et gestion de l'environnement, à finalité spécialisée en gestion intégrée des ressources en eau, 1st year | | 2 |
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| Master en sciences et gestion de l'environnement, à finalité spécialisée en interfaces sociétés-environnements, 1st year | | 2 |
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| Master en sciences et gestion de l'environnement, à finalité spécialisée en surveillance de l'environnement, 1st year | | 2 |
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| Master en sciences et gestion de l'environnement, à finalité spécialisée en procédés biologiques de valorisation des déchets, 1st year | | 2 |
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| Lecturer : | 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
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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| 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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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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| pwpt & Syllabus |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written examination |
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Work placement(s) :
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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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| Items online : |
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| Documents de support au cours |
| doc & pwpt |
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