746G70 · 15 credits · Basic level (G1N) · Miljövetenskap
Sustainable Development in the Global Context
Active · next start HT 2026
100%
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UPG1 · 22 Jan 2026 · 24 students
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UPG1 · 65 students
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Compared with 874 courses at the same level, ordinary exams over the last three academic years. 36 students.
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UPG1 Individual written essay
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IND1 Individual written reflection
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RED1 Individual oral presentation and opposition on other essay
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About the course
Aim
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- describe and analyse various global environmental challenges and solutions in relation to social, ecological and economic dimensions of sustainable development.
- identify the planetary boundaries and discuss how they are linked to sustainable development, from historical, current and future-oriented perspectives.
- problematise and discuss the opportunities and challenges with implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in relation to different contexts.
- design an individual project that critically reflects on a sustainability issue using relevant scientific literature.
- demonstrate knowledge and understanding of course topics orally and in writing.
- apply and compare different scientific perspectives to discuss trade-offs and complex relationships between sustainability goals.
- critically process and analyse how inequalities, including gender equality are linked to sustainable development.
Content
The concept of sustainable development gained traction in the late 1980s and has since shaped global initiatives trying to balance economic, social and ecological objectives. The seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by the United Nations in 2015, and several of the goals are linked to environment and climate. In addition, the planetary boundaries are closely related to sustainable development, including overlapping themes of climate change, biodiversity, water, and land issues. This course focuses on the causes and effects of complex environmental problems, as well as solutions to these challenges. Using laboratory activities, this course applies challenge-based learning where students design, monitor and interact with practical examples. Overall, this is an interdisciplinary course where students have an opportunity to integrate knowledge in environmental topics, including natural, technical and social science aspects.
- Examiner
- Alex Enrich Prast
- Main field of study
- Miljövetenskap