DEVS 250 Environmental Transformations Units: 3.00
Examines the relationship between development and environmental change by introducing social science perspectives on themes including energy, agriculture, climate, urbanization, and water. With a focus on combining macro- and micro-analysis, the course reflects on the meaning of development in an era of global environmental transformation. NOTE Also offered online, consult Arts and Science Online (Learning Hours may vary).
Learning Hours: 120 (18 Tutorial, 18 Online Activity, 84 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite Level 2 or above.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Identify the core tensions between development and sustainability goals in the 21st century.
- Assess, contrast, and apply different social science perspectives to understand conflicts and trade offs in sustainability policy and practice.
- Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of diverging approaches to policymaking in sustainable development.
- Mobilize interdisciplinary thinking to analyze case studies of sustainability in diverse global contexts.