SUSVS21HKI Sustainable development in communities (5 cr)
Code: SUS0005Y21S-3001
General information
Timing
18.10.2021 - 17.12.2021
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
MasterSchool
Campus
Helsinki
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
0 - 50
Degree programmes
- Master’s Degree Programme in Global Change and Community Development
Teachers
- Marianne Nylund
- Elsa Keskitalo
Groups
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Objective
The student
• is able to analyse the concepts and theories of multidimensional sustainable development.
• is able to analyse the interconnectedness of social, economic and environmental perspectives.
• is able to analyse the opportunities and obstacles of sustainable development in urban and rural contexts.
• is able to promote integrated action to combat social, economic and environmental challenges in communities.
• is able to apply sustainable developmental goals to community development in practice.
Teaching methods
- online lectures, workshops and final seminar
- written assignments
- online discussion
Location and time
- Online orientation lecture: 19th October, 2021 at 16-19 EET
- Online lecture and workshop: 16th November 2021, at 16-18 2021 EET
- Online final seminar: 7th December 2021, at 16-19 2021 EET
Materials
Gamble, D.N. & Hoff, M. D. (2013) Sustainable Community Development. In M. Weil (ed.) The Handbook of Community Practice (pp. 215-232). Sage Publications.
Kuenkel, P., Kuhn, E., Stucker, D., & Williamson, D. F. (2021). Leading Transformative Change Collectively: A Practitioner Guide to Realizing the SDGs. Taylor & Francis.
https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.12657/42783/9781000281187.pdf?sequence=1
Niklasson, L. (2019). Improving the sustainable development goals: Strategies and the governance challenge. Taylor & Francis.
Sachs, Jeffrey 2015. The Age of Sustainable Development. Columbia University Press.
The United Nations. UN Sustainable Development Goals. https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/
Wheeler, Stephen M. (2015). Sustainability in Community Development. In R. Phillips & R.H. Pittman (eds.) An Introduction to Community Development (pp. 72-89). Taylor & Francis.
International connections
- This course is available for EU3IN Alliance students.
Student workload
One credits (1 ECTS) equals 27 hours of a student's work (5 ECTS=135 hours).
Content scheduling
Part 1: Weeks 42-44 (19th October-5th November 2021) Concepts and theories of multidimensional sustainable development
- Online orientation lecture: 19th October, 2021 at 16-18 EET
- Assignment 1 on key concepts (individual written assignment). Deadline 5th November 2021
Part 2: Weeks 45-46 (8th-19th November 2021): Opportunities and obstacles of sustainable development in different contexts.
- Online lecture and workshop: 16th November 2021, at 16-18 2021 EET
- Assignment 2: Online discussion based on an article. Deadline 12th November 2021.
Part 3: Weeks 47-49 (29th November-10th December): Sustainable development in practice
- Assignment 3: Written project analysis (based on existing project material). Deadline 3rd December 2021.
- Online final seminar: 7th December 2021, at 16-19 2021 EET
Assessment methods and criteria
- Assignment 1: pass-to be resubmitted
- Assignment 2: pass-to be resubmitted
- Assignment 3: 1-5/ to be resubmitted
Evaluation scale
0-5