701-0900-00L The Sustainable Development Goals in Context
| Semester | Frühjahrssemester 2022 |
| Dozierende | B. Wehrli, O. Kassab |
| Periodizität | jährlich wiederkehrende Veranstaltung |
| Lehrsprache | Englisch |
Lehrveranstaltungen
| Nummer | Titel | Umfang | Dozierende | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 701-0900-00 G | The Sustainable Development Goals in Context | 2 Std. |
| B. Wehrli, O. Kassab |
Katalogdaten
| Kurzbeschreibung | The United Nations Agenda 2030 and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide an opportunity for the international community to shape the course of sustainable development. With their range of expertise, universities can develop the science to help achieving the SDGs. The lectures center on sustainability challenges and provide context from academics and societal actors. |
| Lernziel | 1. Students know important dimensions of sustainable development and the discourses in the context of the SDGs 2. Students get an overview how ETH Zurich contributes to sustainable development and the achievement of the SDGs 3. The lecture series enables students to contribute to sustainable development during their studies and research, as graduates on the job market, and as members of the society 4. Writing and reviewing a short blog post trains students to communicate acquired knowledge effectively for a broader audience. |
| Inhalt | Kick-Off: Introduction to the SDGs: 1 – Education, gender and inequality 2 – Health, well-being and demography 3 – Climate change, decarbonization and sustainable industry 4 – Sustainable food, land, water and oceans 5 – Sustainable cities and communities 6 – Digital revolution for sustainable development Conclusion: Student inputs: Wrap up and synthesis |
| Skript | 1-2 short papers will be posted on the Moodle each weak. |
| Literatur | Selected scientific articles: Sachs, J. D. (2019). Six Transformations to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Nature Sustainability, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-019-0352-9 Schwan, G. (2019): Sustainable Development Goals: A call for global partnership and cooperation. GAIA 28/2, 73, DOI: https://doi.org/10.14512/gaia.28.2.1 |
| Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | Open to advanced Bachelor and all Master level students enrolled at ETH Zurich |
Leistungskontrolle
| Information zur Leistungskontrolle (gültig bis die Lerneinheit neu gelesen wird) | |
Leistungskontrolle als Semesterkurs | |
| ECTS Kreditpunkte | 2 KP |
| Prüfende | B. Wehrli, O. Kassab |
| Form | unbenotete Semesterleistung |
| Prüfungssprache | Englisch |
| Repetition | Repetition nur nach erneuter Belegung der Lerneinheit möglich. |
| Zusatzinformation zum Prüfungsmodus | Students write a short blog post on one of the six themes and constructively review two other blog posts. |
Lernmaterialien
| Keine öffentlichen Lernmaterialien verfügbar. | |
| Es werden nur die öffentlichen Lernmaterialien aufgeführt. |
Gruppen
| Keine Informationen zu Gruppen vorhanden. |
Einschränkungen
| Keine zusätzlichen Belegungseinschränkungen vorhanden. |
Angeboten in
| Studiengang | Bereich | Typ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agrarwissenschaften Master | Wahlfächer | W+ |  |
| Umweltnaturwissenschaften Bachelor | Modul Individualwissenschaften | W | |
| Umweltnaturwissenschaften Bachelor | Umweltplanung | W | |