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A welcome to your course from Alex Mejia, Director, Division for People and Social Inclusion Head, United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR).
UNITAR provides innovative learning solutions to individuals, organizations and institutions to enhance global decision-making and support country-level action for shaping a better future.
Introducing you to the concepts and thinking behind the idea of sustainability, the BSc (Hons) Global Sustainable Development programme starts by exploring key thinkers and issues in engaging the global community with the notion of sustainable development. At the same time, we introduce you to important ways to investigate, interrogate and analyse new research in sustainable development, and familiarise you with the expectations of higher education.
We then focus upon the connections between the classic ‘three pillars’ of sustainability; society, economy and the environment. It is these connections that present the greatest challenges and opportunities to forge a sustainable world.
The course aims to:
This distance learning programme has been jointly developed and implemented with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). On successful completion of the programme and in addition to a degree certificate, graduates will be awarded a UNITAR certificate of completion.
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Typically, eligible candidates will have one of the following:
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In some circumstances, it may be necessary for you to undertake our 8-week Global Sustainable Development Access Course (GSD101) in order to meet the entry requirements.
There are multiple pathways onto the programme, and our Admissions Team is here to help. If you’re unsure about your eligibility, get in touch – we’ll be happy to discuss your experience and explore the best route for you. admissions@mla.ac.uk
Lewis, S. and Maslin, M. 2018. The Human Planet: How we created the Anthropocene. Pelican: London
Cottrell, S. 2019. The Study Skills Handbook. Bloomsbury: London
MLA College and the University of Plymouth use Harvard style referencing and it is advisable to pre-study on the importance of referencing on all academic coursework and how to do it, which is available here.
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