2017-2018 / ENVT0046-2

Sustainable development

Introduction to sustainable development

Ecological transitions theory and management

Duration

Introduction to sustainable development : 18h Th, 6h Pr
Ecological transitions theory and management : 24h Th, 12h SEM

Number of credits

 Specialised master in sustainable energy management6 crédits 

Lecturer

Introduction to sustainable development : Pierre M. Stassart
Ecological transitions theory and 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

Learning unit 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

Ecological transitions theory and management

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Learning outcomes of the learning unit

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

Ecological transitions theory and management

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Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Introduction to sustainable development

No pre required

Ecological transitions theory and management

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Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Introduction to sustainable development

Cinq half days of presentation by the teacher

Ecological transitions theory and management

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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Introduction to sustainable development

detailed lectures

Ecological transitions theory and management

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Recommended or required readings

Introduction to sustainable development

pwpt

Ecological transitions theory and management

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Assessment methods and criteria

Introduction to sustainable development

Written examination

Ecological transitions theory and management

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Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Introduction to sustainable development

Active participation is required

Ecological transitions theory and 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

Ecological transitions theory and management

p.stassart@ulg.ac.be