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. The lectures center on 17 sustainability and equity challenges and provide insights from researchers as well as decision makers from policy, the private sector and civil society.
Learning objective
1. Students know important dimensions of sustainable development and the discourse 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 a short blog post trains students to communicate acquired knowledge effectively for a broader audience. 5. Students will learn to critically read short articles and ask follow-up questions to experts of a field.
Content
For each lecture we will invite one researcher or one decision maker from policy, the private sector or civil society to reflect on one particular SDG. These talks will be followed by discussions with students and the general public. Majority of the lectures and discussion sessions will be held on campus, and some sessions online.
Lecture notes
1 short paper will be posted on the Moodle each week that should be read before the talks.
Prerequisites / Notice
Open to advanced Bachelor and all Master level students enrolled at ETH Zurich
Competencies
Method-specific Competencies
Analytical Competencies
assessed
Media and Digital Technologies
fostered
Problem-solving
assessed
Social Competencies
Communication
assessed
Leadership and Responsibility
fostered
Sensitivity to Diversity
assessed
Personal Competencies
Creative Thinking
assessed
Critical Thinking
assessed
Self-awareness and Self-reflection
fostered
Performance assessment
Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again)
Performance assessment as a semester course