Courses Handbook 2010

312218 (v.1) Global Sustainability Studies 603


Area: Centre of Excellence in Cleaner Production
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 3.0
** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **
Lecture: 2 x 3 Hours Quarterly
Syllabus: Sustainability is the leading paradigm that links the global public and private sector agendas for international economic and social development with those of conservation of natural resources and protection of the environment. An examination of the global sustainable development challenges in: population, wealth, nutrition and health, natural capital, technology and markets, each with special consideration of the implications of these global sustainable development challenges for the current patterns of production and consumption. Review trends in global economy and society, and impact on the prospects of achieving sustainability. Development of the policy and business cases and agendas for sustainable development. Illustrated with findings from the development of global sustainability scenarios and the results of example assessments of sector-specific and national principal sustainable development issues. Students attend a three hour lecture once every three weeks.
** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **
Field of Education: 050900 Environmental Studies (Narrow Grouping)
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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