Environmental sustainability is a core concern for society. But what sustainability is, does, or ought to do, often remains intangible and ill-defined. This unit explores the social dimensions of sustainability. While we have a lot of the technical knowledge about how to be sustainable, the transition to a more sustainable society requires sustained social analysis. Students are familiarized with critical approaches to the study of sustainability from a social science and humanities perspective. Modules investigate the emergence of sustainability; political and economic dimensions; the role of science and law; and the relationship of sustainability policies to global inequalities.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Sociology and Criminology |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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SUST1001 |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Sonja Van Wichelen, sonja.vanwichelen@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Sonja Van Wichelen, sonja.vanwichelen@sydney.edu.au |