Introduction to SustainabilityLaajuus (2 cr)
Code: IB00BF84
Credits
2 op
Teaching language
- English
Responsible person
- Minna Tarvainen
Learning objectives
After completing the course, the student
- understands sustainable development as a political and normative concept
- recognizes the ecological, social, economic and cultural dimensions of sustainable development and the connections and contradictions associated with the dimensions
- understands that sustainable development requires multidisciplinary collaboration and problem-solving skills
- understands the importance of individual agency and global responsibility as well as the need for holistic transformation.
Content
- the concept of sustainable development: ecological, social, economic and cultural dimensions, and connections and tensions between the dimensions
- sustainable development as a political and normative concept
- agency and different roles of an individual
- sustainability as an individual's lifestyle and choices
- sustainability as a structural and systemic problem.
Enrollment
01.11.2023 - 14.01.2024
Timing
01.01.2024 - 31.07.2024
Credits
2 op
Virtual proportion (cr)
2 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
0 - 50
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in International Business
Teachers
- Minna Tarvainen
Student groups
-
IB23SPInternational Business
Teaching methods
This is an online basic course on sustainable development.
The course offers a substantial knowledge package on the concept of sustainable development, its ecological, social, economic and cultural dimensions, as well as the connections and tensions between the dimensions. The course also includes a main concept bank, i.e., a glossary of key terms related to sustainable development and climate change. There are plenty of practical examples and cases that illustrate sustainability challenges and how to solve them. The text and images are illustrated in short videos where experts from different fields add depth to the themes of sustainable development.
Objectives
After completing the course,
1. the student knows sustainable development as a political and normative concept and recognizes its ecological, social, economic and cultural dimension and the connections and contradictions associated with them.
2. the student understands that sustainable development and related vicious problems, such as climate change, require multidisciplinary collaboration and problem-solving skills.
3. the student understands the importance of individual agency and global responsibility as well as the need for holistic transformation.
Introductory lecture in Zoom. Feedback lecture in Zoom.
Independent studies and course assignments.
Student workload
4h introductory and feedback lessons
50h independent work
54h total
Materials
All course materials and readings provided within the Moodle course.