Pius Krütli: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2021

Name Dr. Pius Krütli
Name variantsPius Krütli
Pius Kruetli
Pius Krutli
Address
Dep. Umweltsystemwissenschaften
ETH Zürich, CHN K 78
Universitätstrasse 16
8092 Zürich
SWITZERLAND
Telephone+41 44 632 63 24
Fax+41 44 632 10 29
E-mailpius.kruetli@usys.ethz.ch
DepartmentEnvironmental Systems Science
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NumberTitleECTSHoursLecturers
701-1551-00LSustainability Assessment Restricted registration - show details
Number of participants limited to 35.

Waiting list will be deleted October 1st, 2021.

No enrollment possible after October 1st, 2021.
3 credits2GP. Krütli, D. Nef
AbstractThe course teaches concepts and methodologies of sustainability assessment. A special focus is given to the social dimension and to social justice as a guiding principle of sustainability. The format of the course is seminar-like, interactive.
Learning objectiveAt the end of the course, students:
- know core concepts of sustainable development, main features of social justice in the context of sustainability, a selection of methodologies for the assessment of sustainable development
- have a deepened understanding of the challenges of trade-offs between the different dimensions of sustainable development and their respective impacts on individual and societal decision-making
ContentThe course is structured as follows:
- overview of rationale, objectives, concepts and origins of sustainable development (approx. 15%)
- overview of the concept of social justice as guiding principle of the social dimension of sustainability (approx. 20%)
- analysis of a selection of concepts and methodologies to assess sustainable development in a variety of contexts (approx. 65%)
Lecture notesHandouts are provided
LiteratureSelected scientific articles and book-chapters
Prerequisites / NoticeStudents of this course may also be interested in the course transdisciplinary case study (tdCS) in the Spring semester (701-1502-00L)
CompetenciesCompetencies
Subject-specific CompetenciesConcepts and Theoriesassessed
Techniques and Technologiesassessed
Social CompetenciesCommunicationfostered
Cooperation and Teamworkfostered
Personal CompetenciesCreative Thinkingfostered
Critical Thinkingassessed