312117 v.1 Sustainable Development Major

Introduction

Climate change and environmental stress more generally pose great challenges to humanity in every corner of the globe. Making human lives sustainable in such conditions involves meeting challenges which extend from securing essential food and energy supplies to developing viable settlements and social, cultural and economic institutions, as well as finding effective systems of local, national and international governance. The sustainable development major explores the varied dimensions of social, economic and political change in an environmentally stressed world. It examines the threats and opportunities to developing and maintaining local communities within the context of regional, national and international processes.

Major combinations within the BA

Students choosing this major within the Bachelor of Arts degree will also choose another major or an elective stream. Choosing a second major allows students to study in an additional discipline area. Choosing an elective stream allows students to undertake further study in the discipline of their first major or choose from a variety of units from around the University. Combinations of majors are listed in the handbook at http://handbook.curtin.edu.au/courses/31/311921.html.

Course Entry Requirement

Students should complete People and Environment 111 and Sustainable Development and Environmental Uncertainty 112 in first year.

Course Structure			Hrs/Wk	Credit
Year 2 Semester 1
312589	v.1	Sustainable Environments 211	3.5	25.0
		SELECT 1 OPTION		25.0
				50.0
Year 2 Semester 2
312588	v.1	Sustainable Livelihoods 212	3.0	25.0
		SELECT 1 OPTION		25.0
				50.0
Year 3 Semester 1
312327	v.1	Researching Sustainable Futures 311	3.0	50.0
				50.0
Year 3 Semester 2
312328	v.1	Building Sustainable Futures 312	3.0	50.0
				50.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 2			Hrs/Wk	Credit
307915	v.1	Rural Resource Planning 311	3.0	25.0
312576	v.1	Sustainable Resource Management 222	3.0	25.0
312577	v.1	Natural Hazards- Risk, Vulnerability and Adaptation 221	3.5	25.0
312585	v.1	Titans and Transformations: Japan, China, India 212	3.0	25.0
312587	v.1	International Political Economy 222	3.0	25.0
312597	v.1	Sustainability: Sociocultural Perspectives 223	3.0	25.0