STP108: Introduction to Sustainable Development

Introduces the array of economic, environmental, technological, political and moral reforms that are necessary if modern paths of development are to become more sustainable. Topics: issues facing global policy makers such as transport planning, the imperatives of globalisation, the information revolution and renewable energy; local possibilities for more sustainable forms of development from reconciliation with indigenous communities to more participatory forms of decision-making. Learn forms of analysis and discussion that can help transform the ways in which our society operates.

Points	3
Enrolment Options	Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external, S2-external
Contact Time	Lectures: 1 hour per week; tutorials/workshops: 2 hours per week.
Prerequisites	Nil. Co-requisite: Internet access if studying externally.
School	School of Sustainability
Unit Coordinator	Dr Peter McMahon Position: Lecturer E-mail: P.McMahon@murdoch.edu.au Location: Murdoch Campus Social Sciences Room 3.015 Phone: Prefix: +618 9360 6267
Unit Contacts	Contact Phone Prefix: +618 Location Explanation of Location Codes Teaching Period(s) Dr Peter McMahon Lecturer (P.McMahon@murdoch.edu.au) 9360 6267 Murdoch Campus Social Sciences Room 3.015 MURDOCH S1: Internal (15/02/2010 - 11/06/2010)   MURDOCH S1: External (15/02/2010 - 11/06/2010)   MURDOCH S2: External (02/08/2010 - 26/11/2010)

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Key to Offshore Campus Location abbreviations: APMISIN Asia Pacific Management Institute (Singapore) CEJTOKYO Chiropractic Education Japan (Tokyo) JKURASHIKI NET Corporation (Kurashiki, Japan) KDUPG KDU College (Penang, Malaysia) KDUPJ KDU College (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia) SGP-REPOLY Republic Polytechnic (Singapore) SMANUFED Singapore Manufacturing Federation ZHENGZHOU Zhengzhou University (China)