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Cardiff University: Environment and Development
| Institution | Cardiff University |
|---|---|
| Department | School of Geography and Planning View department profile |
| Web | https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/earth-environmental-sciences |
| enquiry@cardiff.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | +44 (0)29 2087 4455 |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
This MSc in Environment and Development aims to investigate, question and explore alternatives to the prevailing tensions and interdependencies between development and socio-ecological systems.
Environmental challenges and development concerns are high on the international policy agenda. Our MSc Environment and Development programme encourages you to consider the politicised interconnections between socio-economic demands (the search for growth) and environmental degradation, as well as the tensions between the state and society’s outlooks.
We cover a wide range of environment and development challenges or but you can also choose to focus on certain substantive fields (such as economic sectors, natural resources, public services, governance issues, environmental management or urban and rural regions). You’ll develop your critical thinking skills and ability to examine the justification, trends and limitations of conventional responses to prevailing tensions and mounting challenges.
You’ll consider the lived experience of development and socio-ecological change at different levels – local, regional, national and global – and across different time periods. With a focus on the Global North and the Global South, you’ll study past legacies and socio-cultural influences, the allocation of resources, and the challenges to contain environmental degradation and foster environmental justice.
The programme allows you to: understand the ideological positions that influence development policies and the failures of environmental management; review tendencies to convert nature into resources and private property; the formulation and implementation of environmental regulation; the commitments and failures of the apparatus of the state; the interaction between socio-economic sectors, groups and communities; the social and cultural basis of development and environmental change; and, the political reactions, grassroots mobilisation and alliances across different geographical scales, countries and locations.
Consideration is also given to why and how the development appeal continues to influence governments, social groups and international relations while generating uneven, short-term gains and long-lasting impacts. The limitations of policies influenced by environmentalism and narrow sustainability agendas, which commonly fail to address wider social, political and economic expectations, will be a key component of this discussion.
Accreditations
Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)
MSc
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | For information regarding entry requirements, please visit the course page on our website: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught/courses/course/environment-and-development-msc |
| Location | Cathays Park Campus Park Place Cardiff CF10 3AT |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Typically, you will need to have either: a 2:2 honours degree in a relevant subject area such as geography, sociology, politics or economics, environmental engineering/science/design, or an equivalent international degree. For further information regarding entry requirements, please visit the course page on our website: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught/courses/course/environment-and-development-msc |
| Location | Cathays Park Campus Park Place Cardiff CF10 3AT |
Cardiff University
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Our environment
Cardiff University has ensured our graduates leave with lucrative and sought-after skills and experience in the Earth and environmental sciences, ready to make an impact in their chosen fields, since as far back as 1901.
With internationally recognised Earth scientists from across the discipline in one place, Cardiff University’s world-class research has enhanced the student experience with cutting edge teaching which echoes real-world industry standard practice. We’ve designed our degrees with industry in mind, and our students report that graduate employers are impressed with the accuracy and immediacy of the …
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