Credits 3 ECTS cr

Person responsible Hanna Kaisti

Term IV

The course focuses on the futures of the developing countries and the possibilities to increase equity, well-being and development without jeopardizing the environment. The aim of the course is to give an overview of the challenges and opportunities faced by the developing countries in defining their future policies on natural resource use, energy choices and adaptation to climate change. The course begins by a brief critical introduction on development thinking. It continues by introducing foresight methods that can be used in defining and selecting possible development paths. The development challenges and opportunities are analyzed through concrete examples from Africa and Asia. Course theme this year is sustainable futures in development.

Prerequisites Futus2a (recommended)

Literature Collection of articles.

Mode of assessment 243243 FUTUS2b Sustainable Futures: The Future of the Globalising World. 3 ECTS cr. To complete the course the students have to a) actively participate in exercises at the lectures (18h), b) pass the exam.