SPRING 2016
SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY
DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, HOSPITALITY, AND TOURISM
STH 200-02, 02D, 030: INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
INSTRUCTOR
CLASS SCHEDULE
OFFICE
OFFICE HOURS
E-MAIL
Dr. Suzanne Gallaway
Online
352 Bryan
Tuesday and Thursday by Appointment
solamp@uncg.edu
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The social, environmental, and economic dimensions of sustainable
development; introduces sustainable development concepts and challenges; and prepares
students for the application of these concepts in functional business topics.
CREDITS/PREREQUISITES: This is a 3-credit course; there are no prerequisites.
STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be
able to:
1. Articulate concepts, definitions, purpose, history, and theories of sustainable development.
2. Discuss sustainable development as a local to global issue.
3. Discuss how values, beliefs, norms, behavior, perceptions, and knowledge impact
development.
4. Use approaches and insights from geography, anthropology, psychology, sociology, and
political science to analyze and address real world problems associated with unsustainable
development.
5. Apply system dynamics approaches to study links between human systems and natural
systems and how changes in any part of any system has multiple consequences.
6. Recognize the social justice components of sustainable choices and differences that
characterize unsustainable and sustainable forms of development.
7. Identify major stakeholders and institutions that drive change toward sustainable
development.
8. Recognize opportunities for making the business case for sustainable development.
REQUIRED READINGS:
You will be reading various sections, chapters, pages from the readings listed below (all of them
are on Canvas – under Reading Materials in Course Documents)
1. Beyond Economic Growth: An Introduction to Sustainable Development
2. Sustainability: A Comprehensive Foundation
3. Our Common Future (the Brundtland Report)
4. Inequality Matters: Report on the World Social Situation, 2013 (United Nations)
5. The State of Food Insecurity (UNFAO, 2012)
6. Triple Bottom Line: What Is it and How Does it Work?
7. Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Development
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8. “Dimensions of the Eco-City”, Mark Roseland, Cities
9. World Urbanization Prospects: The 2011 Revision, Center for Strategic and International
Studies, United Nations
10. “The Promise of Urban Growth” in Unleashing the Potential of Urban Growth, United Nations
Population Fund
11. “Impacts of Climate Change” Summary for Policy Makers, IPCC
12. “Science on Climate Change” Summary for Policy Makers, IPCC
RECOMMENDED READINGS:
 Aslam Uqaili, M. and K. Harijan (2012). Energy, Environment, and Sustainable
Development. New York, NY: Springer.
 Carson, R. (2002). Silent Spring. New York, NY: First Mariner Books.
 Ewards, A.R. (2005). The Sustainability Revolution: Portrait of a Paradigm Shift. BC,
Canada: New Society Publishers.
 McIntyre, J.R., Ivanaj, S., and V. Ivanaj (2012). Multinational Enterprises and the Challenge
of Sustainable Development. Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar Publishers.
 Sacquet, A.M. (2005). World Atlas of Sustainable Development: Economic, Social, and
Environmental Data. London, England: Anthem Press.
 Worldwatch Institute (2010). State of the World 2010: Transforming Cultures from
Consumerism to Sustainability. New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company.
 Human Development Report 2013: The Rise of the South
 World Development Indicators 2012
 The Millennium Development Goals Report 2013
 Climate Change Information Kit
 UN Sustainable Development – Agenda 21
 Back to Our Common Future: Sustainable Development in the 21st Century Project
USEFUL WEBSITES
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United Nations (www.un.org)
United Nations Development Program
(www.undp.org)
UNICEF (www.unicef.org)
USAID (http://www.usaid.gov/partnershipopportunities/ngo)
International Monetary Fund (www.imf.org)
World Bank (www.worldbank.org)\
World Health Organization
(www.who.int/en)
Global Impact (http://charity.org)
Global Issues (www.globalissues.org)
Poverty (www.poverty.com)
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White House on Poverty
(www.whitehouse.gov/issues/poverty)International
Organization for Migration (www.iom.int)
International Labor Organization (www.ilo.org)
European Commission (http://ec.europa.eu)
Library of Congress on International Organizations and
Economic Development Resources
(www.loc.gov/rr/business/BERA/issue7/organizations.html)
Action Against Hunger (www.aah-usa.org)
CARE (www.careusa.org)
Relief International (www.ri.org)
Overseas Development Institute (www.odi.org.uk) List of
International Aid and Development Organizations
(https://www.devex.com/en/organizations)
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: Your final grade will be determined by how well you fulfill course
requirements. Your grade will be based on:
1. Quizzes (60%): You will have 13 quizzes, worth 60 percent of your total grade. Material
will cover your readings, video lectures and discussions, and additional readings,
websites, films, or videos we watch. Format will be 10 multiple-choice and true/false
questions and will be completed on Canvas. You will have 20 minutes to complete the
quiz. You must e-mail me within 1 hour if you have any technical problem with your quiz.
Screenshots should be sent when possible. All quizzes are due by the end of the day
each Sunday. No late quizzes will be accepted.
2. Discussion Questions (30%): You will be given weekly discussion questions that will
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be discussed in on the Canvas discussion forums. Your answers (90% of the score)
and responses (10% of the score) to two classmates will be due by Sunday night
each week. No late discussion answers or responses will be accepted. Responses
should offer something substantive to the discussion, more than just agreement.
3. Final Exam (10%): Format is 100 questions randomly chosen from the weekly quiz test
bank. You will have 3 hours to complete the exam
4. I will not drop any grades nor will I provide extra credit. You must be responsible
and complete all work on time. Good grades are earned, not given!
Directions for each assignment will be posted on Canvas.
In addition, rubrics and other evaluative instruments will be posted on Canvas. Thus, students will know
exactly what they are to accomplish in this class as well as how their grade will be determined.
You will receive a score of 0 for any work not submitted. Late work will not be accepted. To receive credit
for the course, you must earn a letter grade of D- or higher on the weighted average of all assigned course
work (e.g., exams, assignments, discussion postings, etc.). Your final grade in the course will be a letter
grade. Letter grade equivalents for numerical grades are as follows:
EVALUATION/GRADING SCALE
97-100%
A+
77-79%
93-96%
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73-76%
90-92%
A70-72%
87-89%
B+
67-69%
83-86%
B
63-66%
80-82%
B60-62%
<59%
C+
C
CD+
D
DF
COURSE OUTLINE:
WK
DATES
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1/11-1/17
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1/18-1/24
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1/25-1/31
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2/1-2/7
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2/8-2/14
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2/15-2/21
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2/22-2/28
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2/29-3/6
TOPICS and ASSIGNMENTS (*)
Unit 1 Section 1: Introduction of course – What is sustainable development?
 See course website https://baecourses.uncg.edu/sth200/introduction/ for list of
videos, readings and discussion assignment
Unit 1 Section 2: Scale and Stakeholders
 See course website for list of videos, readings and discussion assignment
Unit 2, Section 1: Overview, Economic indicators (GDP, GNI, external debt,
labor/unemployment), Public/Private Enterprise
 See course website for list of videos, readings and discussion assignment
Unit 2, Section 2: Globalization
 See course website for list of videos, readings and discussion assignment
Unit 3, Section 1: Human Development: Measuring Social Development and
Population (Growth and Distribution)
 See course website for list of videos, readings and discussion assignment
Unit 3, Section 2: Poverty and Inequality
 See course website for list of videos, readings and discussion assignment
Unit 3, Section 3: Food and Food Systems
 See course website for list of videos, readings and discussion assignment
Unit 3, Section 4: Healthcare and Disease
 See course website for list of videos, readings and discussion assignment
Special Note: Spring Break occurs from Saturday 3/5 at 1pm through 3/14 at 8:00 am. The Unit 3 Section
4 quiz and discussion are open through 3/6 for your convenience.
Unit 3, Section 5: Education
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3/14-3/20
 See course website for list of videos, readings and discussion assignment
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Unit 4, Section 1: Environmental Indicators and Problems
 See course website for list of videos, readings and discussion assignment
Unit 4, Section 2: Urbanization
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3/28-4/3
 See course website for list of videos, readings and discussion assignment
Unit 4, Section 3: Climate Change
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4/4-4/10
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See course website for list of videos, readings and discussion assignment
Unit 4, Section 4: Energy
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4/11-4/17
 See course website for list of videos, readings and discussion assignment
Unit 5, Section 1: Human Rights: History and Ethics
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4/18-4/24
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See course website for list of videos, readings and discussion assignment
Final Exam open
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4/28-5/1
(*) Course material will be adjusted according to the flow of material in the class. We may spend more time on
some issues and less time on others, depending on student need.
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3/21-3/27
COURSE POLICIES:
1. Academic Integrity: Students are expected to be familiar with and adhere to UNCG’s
Academic Integrity Policy on all assignments and examinations
(http://academicintegrity.uncg.edu/complete).
2. Participation/Preparation: Meaningful participation, and being prepared for class (having
completed readings prior to due date) are all expected. Failure to submit an assignment or
quiz by the due date will result in a grade of Zero. Late work will not be accepted.
3. Email communication: When you email me, please use “STH-200-02 (or 02D, if that is
your section) – your last name” in the subject heading and use proper email etiquette
when addressing/signing your messages. Unsigned/unclear emails will not receive replies.
4. Special needs: Should you have special needs related to a qualified/certified disability,
please notify me by the end of the 2nd week of classes so that arrangements can be made
to meet those needs.
5. How to be successful in this course:
1. Read the syllabus
2. Get familiar with the course website. The link for the course website is found
on the left of this screen, just above "Settings". It has the listing of what videos to
watch and what pages to read for each unit and section. Basically, each week we
cover a section, so week one is Unit 1 Section 1, week two is Unit 1 Section 2,
etc.
3. View the videos found on the course website. Pay particular attention to the
lecture videos. These are a video of the power point narrated by me.
4. Complete the readings. The document files can be found on Canvas in
Modules. All page numbers are listed on the course website.
5. Complete the weekly discussion assignments and quizzes. Quizzes are 10
multiple choice questions from the video lectures, readings and occasionally the
supplemental videos. You have 20 minutes to complete each quiz once you open
it. These are already available for the entire semester. You may work ahead.
PLEASE NOTE: If you complete the incorrect quiz I will not reset it. If you have
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a technical problem while taking a quiz you must email me within an hour, with a
screenshot of the problem in order for me to reset the quiz.
6. Complete the final exam
6. 7. Remember that there is no extra credit. No grades will be dropped. Because
quizzes and assignments are open for an extended time I will not extend the time
period or accept any late work for any reason (other than an extreme situation in
which the student consults with and involves Student Services i.e. hospitalization,
etc.).
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