Seminar in Sustainability

Course aim

To provide students with an appreciation of their capacity to contribute to a more sustainable future in terms of environmental integrity, economic viability, and a just society for present and future generations.

Course content

The course will examine current readings and topics in sustainability. Students will be assigned readings for class discussion, attend lectures by guest speakers, prepare and present a case study on sustainability, and summarize their knowledge in the form of a professional paper (essay).

Textbook(s)

Costanza, R (ed.), Kubiszewski, I (ed.) 2014, Creating a Sustainable and Desirable Future: Insights from 45 Global Thought Leaders, World Scientific, eBook

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Group presentation, Professional paper, Reflective journal

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.