 This centre brings together the sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities to focus on the nature and future of humankind.Its fundamental concern is to promote human well-being at an individual, local and global level within a sustainable environment.Integration of disciplinary fields has arisen as a response to the "increasing specialization of [university] courses to meet the demands of technological progress, economic growth and vocational training" resulting in the development of ever narrower fields of study at tertiary level.