Lecturer(s)
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Nováček Pavel, doc. RNDr. CSc.
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Šafaříková Simona, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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The course analysis basic principles of sustainable development. Main topics included are the following: history, definition and principles of sustainable development, human values compatible with sustainable development, economic instruments of sustainable development, technologies for sustainable development, political and instritutional aspects of sustainable development, sectoral aspects of sustainable development, indicators of sustainable development, strategies for sustainable development, and actors of sustainable development.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
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Learning outcomes
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The main aim of the course is to introduce students to historical development, present situation and future perspectives of mutual political and economic relations as well as cooperation between the EU and developing countries.
Upon completion of the course students should have complex understanding of sustainable development.
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Prerequisites
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written exam, Student performance
For succesful completion of the course, students are required to complete a written and oral exam covering the course material.
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Recommended literature
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Dresner, S. (2009). The Principles of Sustainability. London: Earthscan.
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Elliott, J. A. (2006). An Introduction to Sustainable Development. London: Routledge.
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Glenn, J., Gordon, T., Florescu, E. (2014). State of the Future 2013-2014. Washington, D.C.
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NOVÁČEK, Pavel. (2011). Sustainable development. Olomouc.
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The World Commission on Environment and Development. (1987). Our Common Future. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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