Duration
18h Th, 6h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in population and development studies (120 ECTS) | 3 crédits | |||
| Master in environmental science and management (120 ECTS) | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
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
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
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
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
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
No pre required
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
detailed lectures
Recommended or required readings
pwpt
Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Active participation is required
Contacts
Pierre Stassart Campus Arlon tel : 063 230 816 mail : p.stassart@ulg.ac.be