Foundations of Sustainable Development (ENVM2100)
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
School
School of the Environment
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Class hours
Lecture 2 Hours/ Week
General contact hours 1 Hour/ Week
Incompatible
ENVM7100
Assessment methods
Presentation, participation, reflection, essay, final examination
Course enquiries
Dr Anthony Halog (a.halog@uq.edu.au)
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
Our world continues to face difficult and confronting issues relating to our past and present development pathways. This course thus provides foundational knowledge of the principles of sustainable development as a possible way to balance social equity, environmental sustainability and economic needs. This course draws on numerous case studies from around the world to illustrate the complexity of sustainable development issues and their implicit trade-offs.
