Development in Transition (2 º Sem 2018/2019)

This unit frames development against the backdrop of the Anthropocene and a series of crises/challenges questioning endless growth, bridging economic theory and socio-ecological systems through an inter-disciplinary perspective, and exploring transitions for sustainable futures. In addition to introducing a wider context to economic perspectives on development, the unit zooms in on the urban/rural, helping students to explore the nature of development challenges through lens of urbanisation, offering the necessary theoretical/methodological instruments. Learning outcomes: 1) Knowledge: comprehend theory/practice of interconnected economic, environmental, social and political dimensions of development, from global to local scales; 2) Abilities: think systematically and critically about transition pathways connecting development and sustainability; 3) General competences: attitude needed to practice inter/trans-disciplinary approaches to development studies.