Sustainable Development: Project Management and Communication
Syllabus, Bachelor's level, 1MV074
- Code
- 1MV074
- Education cycle
- First cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Sustainable Development G2F
- Grading system
- Fail (U), Pass (3), Pass with credit (4), Pass with distinction (5)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 14 February 2019
- Responsible department
- Department of Earth Sciences
Entry requirements
60 credits
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- thoroughly describe a delimited part of the sustainability challenge;
- plan, carry out and present a project work that applies theoretical knowledge and contributes to a sustainable development;
- demonstrate good ability to work independently;
- account for and evaluate the practical problems that can arise when working with projects;
- account for and critically relate to the practical and ethical dilemmas that can arise when working for a sustainable development.
Content
The course contains a planning phase that introduces sustainable development, the basics of project planning, working in groups and the ethical, practical problems that may arise in the work with the project. The students carry out a project work individually or in a group that in one way or another aims to contribute to sustainable development. The student comes up with a project proposal that is reviewed by an interdisciplinary reference group. When the project proposal is approved, the student runs his/her own project with the support of a contact person/supervisor and CEMUS as a resource base. The project is discussed during recurring seminars and presented in a project report and in some outreach context. The project will combine theoretical and practical skills with methodology. The project can focus on an area within or outside the university world. Focus is on critically discussing and presenting the project's results in both writing and speech.
Instruction
The teaching consists of lectures, seminars and workshops, project work and project supervision. The lectures are given by guest lecturers from various academic disciplines and relevant areas of society. Ample opportunities are provided for active student participation and critical reflection. Participation in seminars and workshops is compulsory. Non-compulsory study visits or equivalent may occur.
Assessment
The student is examined through written preparation for (3 credits) and active participation in seminars and workshops (3 credits), and through written documentation (8 credits) and oral presentation (1 credit) of an applied project work.
If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the University's disability coordinator.
Reading list
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2024
- Reading list valid from Spring 2023
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2022, version 2
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2022, version 1
- Reading list valid from Spring 2021
- Reading list valid from Spring 2020
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2019, version 2
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2019, version 1
- Reading list valid from Spring 2019
- Reading list valid from Spring 2018