INCM 9380:Sustainable Development

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: INCM 8004 or INCM 8001
This interdisciplinary course introduces students to major philosophical debates and policy interventions in the field of development and sustainability. It raises the questions about the political and cultural assumptions undergirding conventional ways of thinking about development, production, distribution, consumption and conflict. Through case studies and policy critiques students also learn the pros and cons of particular methodologies of studying and practicing sustainable development in peace time and during conflict.