Unit name | Contemporary Debates in Sustainability |
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Unit code | LAWDM0128 |
Credit points | 15 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
Unit director | Professor. Layard |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
Advanced Interdisciplinary Research Design which underpins all four interdisciplinary SWDTC MRes programmes. |
School/department | University of Bristol Law School |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
To critically assess contemporary theoretical and empirical debates in sustainability.
To provide an understanding of how a range of research methods can be integrated to examine environmental and sustainability issues. To develop an appreciation of the importance of pertinent inter-disciplinary thinking.
The learning objectives and outcomes include:
Students will be able to choose sessions from seminars at partner institutions and online, in conversation with the pathway lead, and should attend at least five sessions. Two tutorials will be provided by the pathway lead to support seminar choice and encourage reflection. Students will also meet together for a day of shared teaching at one of the partner institutions during semester two.
As appropriate to seminars chosen, will be discussed with pathway lead