Course Details in 2025/26 Session

Module Title	LH Development: The Environmental Challenge
School	Government
Department	International Development
Module Code	08 34584
Module Lead	Fiona Nunan
Level	Honours Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
Pre-requisites
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Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-10 hours Seminar-20 hours Guided independent study-170 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	The relationship between the environment and development has long been contested. Does protecting the environment compromise development and poverty alleviation? Are conservation and development aims incompatible or can there be win-win solutions? This module will explore arguments related to these debates and critiques that challenge the assumptions and provide alternative perspectives. Key debates and concepts such as limits to growth, sustainable development and planetary boundaries will be introduced and critiqued. The module will use case studies of experience in areas such as waste management, air pollution, water resource management and forest management to investigate challenges to achieving environment and development objectives, and to provide a link between theory and practice.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Explain and critique key concepts associated with environment and development. Analyse the links between environmental and developmental challenges. Critically evaluate examples of interventions that seek to address both environmental and developmental challenges.
Assessment	34584-01 : 1000 word assessent : Coursework (25%) 34584-02 : 3000 word assessment : Coursework (75%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 1 x 1,000 word written assignment (25%) and 1 x 3000 word written assignment (75%) Reassessment: N/A
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