Development and Sustainability DEVS Courses
Centre for Sustainable Community Development | Faculty of Environment
間眅埶AV Calendar 2013 Spring
The following are all the courses offered in this area. To view the current course catalog and/or course schedule on the Student Information System, visit (select "Class Search/Browse Catalog" on the left menu).
DEVS 201-3 Introduction to Development and Sustainability
A critical introduction to various approaches to development and sustainability. Examines the impacts of major drivers of environmental change caused by development processes, and offers selected case studies from around the world illustrating policy and practical challenges to implementing sustainable development measures at various scales.
DEVS 401-4 Issues, Concepts and Cases in Development and Sustainability
An in-depth critical examination of contemporary challenges to effective governance for sustainable development within the context of global north-south relations. Assesses the prospects for sustainable solutions in relation to selected problem-solving thematic areas and case studies at various scales involving student-led dialogues. Prerequisite: 60 units. Students with credit for ENV 401 may not complete this course for further credit.
DEVS 801-5 Issues, Concepts & Cases in Development and Sustainability
A multidisciplinary survey of the issues that confront scholars and practitioners in development and sustainability, the major theories and concepts, and the methods used to analyze and interpret data, with a focus on historical and contemporary case studies. Prerequisite: Must be enrolled in a graduate program at 間眅埶AV.
For calendar technical problems or errors, contact calendar-sfu@sfu.ca | Calendar changes and corrections