GY468 Half Unit
Environment and Development: Sustainability, Technology and Business
This information is for the 2015/16 session.
Teacher responsible
Dr Richard Perkins S413 and Mr Emanuele Campiglio S317
Availability
This course is available on the MSc in African Development, MSc in Development Management, MSc in Development Studies and MSc in Environmental Policy and Regulation. This course is available with permission as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit.
Pre-requisites
Students who have not completed a course in first year undergraduate level Economics might find it useful to audit EC100 Economics A.
Course content
Environment-economy linkages and the concept of sustainable economic development; The 'source'-side: Resource availability for sustained economic growth; The 'sink'-side: Economic growth and the environment; Trade, investment and the environment; Measuring progress towards sustainability; Technological lock-in, innovation and system transformation; Corporate social responsibility: Drivers, strategy and outcomes.
Teaching
15 hours of lectures and 10 hours of seminars in the MT.
Formative coursework
Students will be expected to produce 1 essay in the MT.
Indicative reading
E Neumayer, Weak versus Strong Sustainability: Exploring the Limits of Two Opposing Paradigms, 4th edn, Edward Elgar, 2013; M Blowfield and A Murray, Corporate Responsibility: A Critical Introduction, Oxford University Press, 3rd edition, 2014.
Assessment
Exam (100%, duration: 2 hours) in the main exam period.
Student performance results
(2011/12 - 2013/14 combined)
| Classification | % of students |
|---|---|
| Distinction | 21.5 |
| Merit | 38.5 |
| Pass | 32.3 |
| Fail | 7.7 |
Key facts
Department: Geography & Environment
Total students 2014/15: 21
Average class size 2014/15: 3
Controlled access 2014/15: Yes
Value: Half Unit
Personal development skills
- Self-management
- Communication
