Critical Perspectives on Sustainable Development in Sweden
Syllabus, Bachelor's level, 1MV072
- Code
- 1MV072
- Education cycle
- First cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Sustainable Development G1N
- Grading system
- Fail (U), Pass (3), Pass with credit (4), Pass with distinction (5)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 10 March 2016
- Responsible department
- Department of Earth Sciences
Entry requirements
60 credits
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- account for different actors' perspective on sustainable development in Sweden, and critically discuss their different definitions of and indicators of sustainable development;
- account for and critically discuss the origin and development of the Swedish sustainability discourse, and conflicting conceptions of Sweden as a world leader within the sustainability field;
- account for what characterises Swedish work and Swedish initiatives for sustainable development at the local, regional and international level;
- critically relate to and evaluate Swedish actors' visions and solutions that aims at a sustainable future, and their different strategies to achieve a sustainable society in a global context.
Content
The course starts out with analysing and evaluating different dimensions of and perspectives on sustainable development in Sweden. On the basis of that starting point, the course highlights practical work for sustainable development and the societal/scientific debate concerning the subject. To deepen the understanding of the complex sustainability challenge the course provides a historical description of how sustainable development through time and space has been handled and interpreted in different Swedish contexts and by different Swedish actors. On the general level the course aims encourage to a critical discussion and reflection concerning Swedish actors' visions about a sustainable future, and their different strategies to achieve a sustainable society.
Instruction
The teaching consists of lectures, seminars and workshops. The lectures are given by guest lecturer from different academic disciplines. The teaching methods stimulate to active student participation.
Assessment
The students are examined through written preparation and active participation in seminars and workshops (3 credits) and trough presentation and documentation of group projects (4.5 credits).