Sustainable Development MA (Hons)

Sustainable development refers to the challenges involved in reducing global inequalities while also reducing threats to the planets systems from industrialised production and consumption.<br/><br/>But what sustainable development do we have today? What is its history, how has it developed this way, and what are its possible futures?<br/><br/>The social sciences aim to offer insight on the underlying causes of the challenges of our time, including:<br/><br/><br/>* social<br/><br/><br/>* political<br/><br/><br/>* economic<br/><br/><br/>* technological<br/><br/><br/>* cultural<br/><br/><br/>Understanding the origin of these problems can help us adapt and transform, leading to a more sustainable future. This is especially important as we seek to expand environmental care in relation to:<br/><br/><br/>* climate stability<br/><br/><br/>* biodiversity<br/><br/><br/>* the renewal of natural resources<br/><br/><br/><strong>The goals of the programme</strong><br/><br/>This multidisciplinary degree programme addresses sustainable development (as an interrelated global and local issue) to examine:<br/><br/><br/>* how societies organise social, economic and political activity<br/><br/><br/>* the social and environmental consequences of current ways of living<br/><br/><br/>* how societies relate to the natural world<br/><br/><br/>* the relationship between current and future generations<br/><br/><br/>* patterns of development<br/><br/><br/>* opportunities for social, political, economic and technological change<br/><br/><br/>Throughout our programme we address many different issues and concepts, including but not limited to:<br/><br/><br/>* social and environmental justice<br/><br/><br/>* sustainable consumption<br/><br/><br/>* economic structures<br/><br/><br/>* food systems<br/><br/><br/>* energy technologies and policies<br/><br/><br/>* governance and democracy<br/><br/><br/><strong>Programme benefits</strong><br/><br/><br/>* You can engage with sustainability issues from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, focusing on natural science, social science or a combination of the two. This allows you to choose the programme most relevant for you.<br/><br/><br/>* The University is ranked 15th in the world and 3rd in the UK for our success in creating a more sustainable world through our research, teaching, partnerships and operations.<br/><br/><br/>* The University has an outstanding record of world-leading research and our teaching takes a wide range of approaches to sustainability, from across the natural and social sciences.<br/>