Study Guide

Teaching methods

The course is studied independently in the Savonia University of Applied Science’s Moodle eLearning Platform. Moodle web-course opens on 12.4.2023 at 10.00 a.m. and closes on 17.5.2023 on 23.59 p.m.
The highest total number of scores is 100. To pass the course, following minimum number of scores are required for the sections 1.–3.:
1. Exam: required minimum number of scores is 8 (maximum number of scores is 40)
2. Innovation assignment: required minimum number of scores is 8 (maximum number of scores is 40)
3. Motivation essay: required minimum number of scores is 4 (maximum number of scores is 20)
Furthermore, to be selected in the master’s study program, an applicant must be in the top of 50 applicants based on total number of scores from the sections 1.–3.
Course content:
• Eco-social context
• National and global sustainable development goals
• The four pillars of sustainability:
- Human
- Social
- Economic
- Environmental
• Multidisciplinary cases
• Creative methods
• New technological innovations

Practical training and working life cooperation

Multidisciplinary cases in course material are based on sustainable development simulations in working life. In motivation essay, a student describes aims on promoting future-oriented sustainable development in her/his own field.

Materials

Online material in the Moodle web-course and reviewed articles