Global Challenges and Sustainable Futures 2011/2012

Course information

7.5 credits

Autumn 2011 weeks 35-02 (September - December) Evening 25%

Application Deadline: 2011-04-15

Enrolment Code: UU-19504 Application

Language of Instruction: English

Location for Studies: Uppsala

Selection: Guaranteed admission

Entry Requirements: General entry requirements

Fees

Application and tuition fees are required for students outside the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland. Formal exchange students will be exempted from tuition fees, as well as the application fee.

  • Application Fee: SEK 900
  • Tuition fee, first semester: 15000
  • Tuition fee, total: 15000

About the course:

What are the challenges facing humanity today and in the future? How can we create and rediscover sustainable ways of living on this planet?



With accelerating trends as climate change, water scarcity, energy depletion, social injustice, financial crisis, resource wars and other challenges, there is a growing need for sustainable alternatives. This course connects lectures that describe the severity of the challenges and workshops that discuss the possible sustainable responses and solutions to those challenges within the context of a specific global city. Students will have the opportunity to link global challenges to their own local and cultural backgrounds.