Postgraduate Module Descriptor


POLM222M: The Politics, Policy and Practice of Sustainable Development

This module descriptor refers to the 2023/4 academic year.

Overview

NQF Level7
Credits30 ECTS Value15
Term(s) and duration

This module ran during term 2 (3 weeks)

Academic staff

Dr Nick Kirsop-Taylor (Lecturer)

Pre-requisites

None

Co-requisites

None

Available via distance learning

No

This is an advanced postgraduate module in which you will examine the policy and governance problems of sustainable development. On this module you will study distinctive features of environmental policy problems in relation to sustainable development  such as the way they spill over jurisdictional borders and have long term consequences that can be difficult for political leaders to address. You will critically analyse the various interpretations of ‘sustainable development’ and their implications for policy choice. You will conduct in-depth analysis of sustainable development strategies and related environmental policy and reflect on the general lessons that can be learned from them. 

Module created

01/10/2009

Last revised

27/04/2022