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 Patricia Meckelburg Position: Lecturer E-mail: P.Meckelburg@murdoch.edu.au Location: Murdoch Campus Social Sciences Room 3.014 Phone: Prefix: +618 9360 2876
Unit Contacts	Contact Phone Prefix: +618 Location Explanation of Location Codes Teaching Period(s) Dr Patricia Meckelburg Lecturer (P.Meckelburg@murdoch.edu.au) 9360 2876 Murdoch Campus Social Sciences Room 3.014 MURDOCH S1: External (16/02/2009 - 12/06/2009)   MURDOCH S2: External (03/08/2009 - 27/11/2009)   SMANUFED T1B: Internal (12/01/2009 - 26/04/2009)   SMANUFED T2B: Internal (11/05/2009 - 23/08/2009)   SMANUFED T3B: Internal (07/09/2009 - 20/12/2009)   Contact Phone Prefix: +618 Location Explanation of Location Codes Teaching Period(s) Associate Professor Bradley Pettitt Dean - School of Sustainability (B.Pettitt@murdoch.edu.au) 9360 6465 Murdoch Campus Social Sciences Room 3.017 MURDOCH S1: Internal (16/02/2009 - 12/06/2009)

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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)