Overview

Sustainable development has become one of the key policy drivers in many societies. It covers a wide spectrum of inter-related moral, economic, environmental, and social issues. Public and private institutions engaged with the sustainable development agenda need to appreciate the challenges and policy implications of the Sustainable Development Goals.

The Diploma in Moral Economy and Sustainable Development is an intensive, one-year full-time programme. It responds to the emerging sustainable development agenda from a moral economic perspective and employs a multi-disciplinary approach aiming to provide students with the necessary knowledge, tools, and skills to pursue successful research or professional career in areas of sustainable development.

The core taught modules provide an in-depth analysis of the core issues and debates surrounding sustainable development in the contemporary global and professional contexts. The optional (elective) modules enable students to develop in-depth knowledge and understanding of moral, economic, environmental and social issues.

Aims

The proposed programme aims to explore critically, a range of perspectives and debates surrounding sustainable development in the contemporary global and professional contexts. It will provide students with a critical understanding of sustainable development theory and practice, and the skills required to contribute to, as well as, to critically analyse and evaluate sustainable development research, policy and practice in a range of contexts.

The programme employs a multi-disciplinary approach aiming to provide students with the necessary knowledge, tools and skills to pursue successful research or professional careers in areas of sustainable development.

The programme explores the interaction of Islam and sustainable development and aims to provide a high-quality masters level study that:

• Systematically and critically explore the relationships between moral economy and sustainable development in the contemporary global and professional contexts.
• Develop the knowledge and understanding to critically evaluate the key concepts, theories, frameworks, and strategies used in debates around moral economy and sustainable development.
• Develop a critical understanding of management approaches and policy implications of religious beliefs, values, and principles in sustainable development projects.
• Engage in a range of contemporary sustainable development issues relevant to your interests, strengths, academic, professional and/or developmental needs.
• Facilitates self-direction and originality to act autonomously in designing, planning, implementing and critically analysing and evaluating at master’s level.