701-1551-00L Sustainability Assessment
| Semester | Autumn Semester 2021 |
| Lecturers | P. Krütli, D. Nef |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Comment | Number of participants limited to 35. Waiting list will be deleted October 1st, 2021. No enrollment possible after October 1st, 2021. |
| Abstract | The 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 objective | At 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Content | The 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 notes | Handouts are provided | ||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | Selected scientific articles and book-chapters | ||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Students of this course may also be interested in the course transdisciplinary case study (tdCS) in the Spring semester (701-1502-00L) | ||||||||||||||||||
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