Prerequisites
no pre-requisites
Teaching methods
- Pre-recorded Lectures
- Lecture Materials
- Independent Study
- Mini Quizzes
- Final Exam
Learning material and recommended literature
All materials are available in the course’s Moodle workspace.
Evaluation criteria
Assessment: Pass / Fail. To pass the course, students must score at least 60%.
The grades for the course are recorded in the students’ records once a month, during the last week of the month. If necessary, contact enni.leskinen@metropolia.fi
Content
Sustainability Challenges
- Climate change
- Biodiversity loss
- The state of democracy
- Social polarisation
- Conflicts
Ethical Theories and Sustainable Development
- Ethical frameworks and personal ethical thinking in addressing wicked problems
Dimensions of Sustainable Development
- Ecological
- Social (including cultural)
- Economic
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- Overview of the SDGs
- Focus on key goals (climate action, reducing inequality, sustainable infrastructure, economic growth)
- Challenges related to the SDGs and the current status of their implementation
Inner Development Goals (IDGs)
- Individual and group-level competences for achieving sustainability
Learning objectives
The student
- understands climate change and its impacts on the global environment and societies
- can analyse the causes and consequences of biodiversity loss and its effects
- is able to assess the state of democracy, social polarisation, and the development of crises in different parts of the world, and identify their impact on sustainable development
- is familiar with key ethical theories and can apply them to the resolution of wicked problems
- is able to develop their own ethical thinking and justify their ethical decisions in the context of sustainability challenges
- can analyse ethical questions in complex and unpredictable situations.
- understands the significance of ecological, social, and economic sustainability and can apply this knowledge in practical contexts.
- is familiar with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and can explain their global relevance
- is able to focus on selected key goals and analyse their implementation and related challenges
- can evaluate the current state of progress toward the goals and propose improvements.
- understands the importance of individual and group-level competences in achieving sustainability and is able to develop their own personal and teamwork skills to promote sustainable development
- can apply the Inner Development Goals framework to practical situations to enhance sustainability and evaluate its impact.
Opettaja/Yhteyshenkilö
Marko Korkeakoski
Enni Leskinen
Ville Paananen
