FY2MP_NUR1 Unsustainable development of humanity 1

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Tomáš Miléř, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Petr Sládek, CSc.
Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Jachymiáková
Supplier department: Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable
each even Tuesday 17:35–19:15 učebna 10
Prerequisites
Interest in global environmental problems; critical thinking and the ability to think in a broader context
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 50 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/50, only registered: 0/50, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/50
Course objectives
Subject "Unsustainable development of mankind 1" aims to familiarize students with the concept of sustainable development and its alternatives in the context of environmental, energetic, economical and ethical implications.
Syllabus
  • 1. Man and the Environment, the creation and direction of the environmental movement, 2. Concept of SD and international negotiations (the Club of Rome report, The Brundtland Report, Earth Summit in Rio in 1992, Agenda 21, the Millennium Development Goals ...) 3. Meadows concept ǒf SD, Lovelocks concept of "sustainable retreat", sustainable living, 3. planetary boundary and global environmental risks, Anthropocene, geoengineering, 5. Globalization, international trade, responsibility of companies for environmental hazards (eg. industrial accident in Bhopal 1984) 6. Tragedy of the Commons, 7. Indicators of human environmental impact, ecological footprint, 8. Resilience (definition, mechanisms, resilience vs. efficiency, resilience of cities) 9. Transition Towns Movement (permaculture, community projects, food, energy, and financially resilient communities) 10. Education Activity The Pyramid of Sustainability.
Literature
  • AČ, Alexander, Tomáš MILÉŘ and Boris RYCHNOVSKÝ. Vybrané kapitoly z ekologie a environmentální vědy (Selected Chapters of Ecology and Environmental Sciences). 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova Univerzita, 2013, 156 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-6434-8. info
  • LOVELOCK, James. Gaia vrací úder : proč se Země brání a jak ještě můžeme zachránit lidstvo. Translated by Jindra Havlíčková. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2008, 196 s. ISBN 9788020016874. info
  • NÁTR, Lubomír. Rozvoj trvale neudržitelný. Vyd. 1. Praha: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2005, 102 s. ISBN 8024609878. info
  • MOLDAN, Bedřich. (Ne)udržitelný rozvoj : ekologie, hrozba i naděje. 2. vyd. V Praze: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2003, 141 s. ISBN 8024607697. info
  • MEADOWS, Donella H. Limits to growth. [s.l.]: Institut československého komitétu pro vědecké řízení, 1973, 169 s. info
Teaching methods
Lectures
Assessment methods
During the final group discussion the student proves that he/she is familiar with the given issue.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2015, Autumn 2017.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2016, recent)
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