MSc/PGDip/PGCert in Sustainable Development (2017/18 entry)

SOAS, University of London

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    Course

  • Location

    City of london

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Start of programme: This programme is now closed to new applicants
Mode of Attendance: Online Learning
The global community faces problems of poverty and profound environmental change that are interconnected in complex and dynamic ways. As the Sustainable Development Goals acknowledge, in an increasingly integrated world, any development agenda must be a global one with shared responsibilities for all countries. However, the idea of sustainable development, that underpins the post-2015 development agenda, is also a controversial concept that requires critical examination.
The rationale for this innovative programme of study lies in the global environmental and development challenges that have been articulated in the Sustainable Development Goals. It is clear that solutions to the challenge of sustainable development require holistic, integrated and co-ordinated actions across a very wide range of sectors, and will increasingly require a multidisciplinary approach. This programme aims to provide students with a broad grounding in the main concepts associated with sustainable development, but also provides the opportunity to specialise in one area in greater depth.
This programme provides a theoretical basis for understanding the evolution, meanings and use of the concept of sustainable development and it will help you to gain practical research experience. You will also acquire the skills needed to understand current environmental, development and sustainability issues and debates.
The aims of the programme are:
to provide students with the skills necessary to analyse and interpret current issues and debates related to sustainable development
to enhance knowledge and understanding for decision- and policy-making on sustainable development issues
to enhance students' critical, analytical, and integrative skills for responding to sustainable development challenges
to provide research training and experience in relation to sustainable development
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Subjects

  • Global
  • Economics

Course programme

Sustainable Development is available as a Master of Science, Postgraduate Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate. The table below outlines the programme structure of each level.

    * At least 3 from one specialism, plus free choice from all specialisms

    Students are advised to consult the module withdrawal schedule for 2018-2022, that is published on the VLE.

    Core modules
    • Understanding Sustainable Development (compulsory)
    • Climate Change and Development
    • Environmental Science and Management
    • Ethics for Environment and Development
    Elective modules by specialismsDevelopment Management
    • Economics and Institutions for Development
    • Managing Knowledge and Communication for Development
    • NGO Management
    • Project Planning and Management
    Environmental Economics
    • Economic Principles (advised)(will last be examined in 2019).
    • Economics of Environmental Policy
    • Environmental Valuation: Theory, Techniques and Application (will last be examined in 2019).
    • Natural Resource Economics
    Environmental Management*

    *(This specialism is only available for students who registered in 2017 or earlier)

    • Introduction to Environmental Economics & Policy
    • Environmental Assessment
    • Environmental Auditing and Environmental Management Systems (will last be examined in 2019).
    • International Environmental Law (will last be examined in 2019).
    Natural Resource Management
    • Water Resources Management
    • Sustainable Land Management (this module will run until 2018)
    • Natural Resource Economics
    • Biodiversity, Conservation and Development
    Rural Development and Change
    • Understanding Poverty
    • Agricultural Policy and Trade (will last be examined in 2019).
    • Food Security and Social Protection
    • Rural Development (this module will run until 2018)
    • Gender and Social Inequality
    Research component (MSc only)
    • Dissertation
    • Research Methods
    Strengthening quantitative skills

    It is recommended that students whose basic quantitative analysis skills are weak should also take a non-examined module:Quantitative methods (CF04) at or near the start of their studies. Study materials may be obtained from CeDEP’s virtual learning environment.

    Registration period

    Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma and MSc Students are registered for a maximum of five years, as per the University of London International Programme Regulations. If a student upgrades from a PG Certificate to PG Diploma or PG Diploma to MSc the five year registration period will apply from the date the students commences study on the first programmes.

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