Essentials of Future-Orientated Sustainable Development (Master)Laajuus (5 cr)
Code: YA00BT75
Credits
5 op
Teaching language
- Finnish
Responsible person
- Maria Luojus
- Ilkka Virolainen
- Inka Nykänen
Learning objectives
The student:
- Comprehends essential concepts and background on both national and global sustainable development approach
- Qualifies individual, communal, and organizational positive and negative impact on environment and climate change
- Applies sustainable development approach to resolve futural, work-oriented and multidisciplinary challenges
- Innovates future-orientated and sustainable solutions for challenges in communities or organizations
- Discovers financial solutions regarding sustainable development
Content
• Eco-social context in promoting sustainable development
• National and global sustainable development goals
• The four pillars of sustainability:
o Human
o Social
o Economic
o Environmental
• Multidisciplinary cases
• Creative methods
• New technological innovations