GY468 Half Unit
Environment and Development: Sustainability, Technology and Business
This information is for the 2016/17 session.
Teacher responsible
Dr Richard Perkins S413, Prof Giles Atkinson and Dr Charles Palmer
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
Theories of economic development, well-being, wealth and the challenge of sustainability; Nature, natural capital and development; Measuring progress towards sustainability; Economic growth and the environment; Trade, investment and the environment; Technological lock-in, system transformation and the innovation of green technologies; Corporate social responsibility: Drivers, strategies and outcomes
Teaching
15 hours of lectures and 9 hours of seminars in the MT.
Formative coursework
Students will be expected to produce 1 essay in the MT.
Indicative reading
Atkinson G, Dietz S, Neumayer E and Agarwala M (eds.), Handbook of Sustainable Development, Edward Elgar, 2nd edition, 2014; Blowfield M and Murray A, Corporate Responsibility, Oxford University Press, 3rd edition, 2014.
Assessment
Exam (100%, duration: 2 hours) in the main exam period.
Student performance results
(2012/13 - 2014/15 combined)
| Classification | % of students |
|---|---|
| Distinction | 17.2 |
| Merit | 37.5 |
| Pass | 35.9 |
| Fail | 9.4 |
Teachers' comment
Key facts
Department: Geography & Environment
Total students 2015/16: 14
Average class size 2015/16: 3
Controlled access 2015/16: Yes
Value: Half Unit
Personal development skills
- Self-management
- Communication
