The course focuses on sustainable development and natural resource management. It uses a unique methodology which involves small study groups of students in critically discussing essential readings. The last hour is devoted to a lively plenary session in which the lecturer tries to respond to students' remarks. Reading literature and discussing it in groups. Literature will be available at The Leeuwenborch library.
Extension is a professional activity to facilitate voluntary change considered desirable by someone.
The number of students is usually about 30 from 15 or more different countries. During the first hour, the lecturer answers questions and presents additional perspectives to those presented in the text book. The results are discussed in plenary session. The instrumental approach can optimize the function of communication according to the needs of the politicians, but does not solve most of the problems. One important problem is the lack of acceptance by the target groups.