Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

A student who has completed this module:

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• can describe transition theories based on the latest international research within the area
• can present the sustainability challenges faced by modern societies and how they are linked to processes which are embedded in existing social structures
• can recognise, analyse and apply different perspectives within transition research e.g. Strategic Niche Management perspective, Socio-technical regimes, Multi-Level Perspective, Sustainable governance strategies, Practice oriented transition, Arenas as situated mappings, Transition Management

Skills

• can discuss the sustainability challenges of modern societies
• can discuss strategies for sustainable transition and argue for different strategies to tackle the challenges

Competences

• can evaluate and discuss the limitations of sustainable transition theories

Type of instruction

Types of instruction are listed in §17; Structure and Contents of the Programme.

Exam

Exams