The Age of Sustainable Development

2018/2019

Учебный год

ENG

Обучение ведется на английском языке

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Кредиты

Кто читает:

Высшая школа урбанистики имени А.А. Высоковского

Статус:

Курс по выбору

Когда читается:

1-й курс, 4 модуль

Course Syllabus

Abstract

This course gives students an understanding of the key challenges and pathways to sustainable development – that is, economic development that is also socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable.

Learning Objectives

• This course gives students an understanding of the key challenges and pathways to sustainable development – that is, economic development that is also socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable.

Expected Learning Outcomes

• learn about the challenges the world faces, and introduces the topic of sustainable development
• learn about the reasons for and the measurements of inequality between and within countries
• learn about the history of economic development, starting with the Industrial Revolution and ending with the current state of modern economic growth
• learn about the intersecting roles of various factors that contribute to some countries advancing while others do not

Course Contents

• What is Sustainable Development?
• Inequality Around the World
• A Short History of Economic Development
• The History of Inequality

Assessment Elements

• Interview
  In case of excellent results (in the certificate) an interview might be optional.
• Certificate

Interim Assessment

• Interim assessment (4 module)
  0.7 * Certificate + 0.3 * Interview

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Dubman, R. (2019). The Digital Governance of Data-driven Smart Cities: Sustainable Urban Development, Big Data Management, and the Cognitive Internet of Things. Geopolitics, History & International Relations, 11(2), 34–40. https://doi.org/10.22381/GHIR11220195

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• KIM, A., BANSAL, P., & HAUGH, H. (2019). No Time Like the Present: How a Present Time Perspective Can Foster Sustainable Development. Academy of Management Journal, 62(2), 607–634. https://doi.org/10.5465/amj.2015.1295
• The Role of Public Administration in Sustainable Urban Development: Evidence from Italy. (2019). Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.EC057B55