Actors and Strategies for Change: Towards Global Sustainabilities
Syllabus, Bachelor's level, 1MV075
- Code
- 1MV075
- 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
General entry requirements
Learning outcomes
At the completion of the course the student should
- have an up-to-date, interdisciplinary understanding of the issues of sustainable development;
- give an account of, and be able to evaluate, the strategies, room to maneuver and limitations of different societal actors in striving toward a sustainable society;
- be able to discuss individual/actors perspectives compared to structural/system perspectives on cultural change;
- have reflected on his/her own role in the causes and solutions of issues of sustainable development.
Content
With a growing number of unsustainable environmental and social trends, how can different actors work for sustainable alternatives? To achieve a more vibrant, participatory and sustainable development there is a need for great changes, both on the structural and individual level. Who has the capacity and possibility to make these changes and what strategies are most efficient? In this course different actors - civil society, corporations, governments, the education sector and the international community - and their strategies for change - on global, regional, national and local levels - are analysed and scrutinised.
Instruction
The course is interdisciplinary and consists of a lecture series where guest lecturers from different academic backgrounds and sectors of the society give their perspectives on strategies for change. The lectures are complemented by seminars where the students reflect in smaller groups.
Assessment
Students are examined through written preparation and active participation in seminars and workshops (3 credits) and through presentation and documentation of group projects (4.5 credits).