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Course Description
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Course Name
Sustainability and Environment
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Host University
University of Cape Town
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Location
Cape Town, South Africa
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Area of Study
Environmental Studies
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Prerequisites
Course entry requirements: EGS2013F, EGS2014S
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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Host University Units
36 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits6
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units3
Hours & Credits
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Overview
Course outline:
The course critically engages with current debates and discourses in the fields of sustainability, vulnerability and environmental management, including examination of key concepts such as integration, systems-thinking, complexity, equity, vulnerability, risk, resilience, adaptation and mitigation. Approaches and methods for analysing environmental problems and integrating risk reduction as well as sustainability principles and practices into policy, programme, plan and project cycle processes are investigated and applied in different contexts.
Course Disclaimer
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.