Entry requirements

University studies 30 credits/equivalent

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student should have:

• basic understanding of sustainable development;
• knowledge on problems and possibilities for a sustainable development in the Baltic Sea region;
• knowledge on importance documents regarding global sustainable development policy;
• an understanding for how sustainability issues could be implemented in to the society;
• a basic understanding of the roles played by different bodies, from the individual to the global, to promote sustainable development.

Content

The general understanding of sustainable development. The role played by UN for a sustainable development. The Baltic Sea and its function as an indicator on a sustainable development in the surrounding countries. A sailing ship as a sustainable society. Visions of a sustainable society.

Instruction

The education consists of workshops, seminars and group discussions during 17 days at sea on board a tall ship. An active participation in the educations on board is a requirement. It is also required that the student should participate as a sailor in sailing the ship by being a member in the watch duties on the ship around the clock. All participants will receive a sailors certificate for this duty. Some time for studies and reflection will also be available.

Assessment

The students will be requested to write project papers and to active participate in the education.

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.

Other regulations

NB this course is physically challenging.