Study Programmes 2015-2016
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 :
Specialised master in sustainable energy management4
Lecturer :
Introduction to sustainable development : Pierre M. Stassart
Theory of interim management : Pierre M. Stassart
Coordinator :
Pierre M. Stassart
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
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
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Learning outcomes of the course :
Introduction to sustainable development
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
Theory of interim management
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Introduction to sustainable development
No pre required
Theory of interim management
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Introduction to sustainable development
Six half days of presentation by the teachers
Theory of interim management
- reading of a scientific paper on transition
- theoritical introduction
- analytical tools of trajectories analysis - case study in group
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Introduction to sustainable development
detailed lectures
Theory of interim management
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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.
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.
 
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
Theory of interim management
ULg campus Arlon, 185 av Longwy, old building, council room
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