Level/category

General studies

Teaching language

Swedish

Type of course

Compulsory

Recommended year of study

1

Total number of ECTS

3 cr

Competency aims

The aim of the course is to make the student able to take all
aspects of sustainable development in consideration at events and
other activities.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student is expected to

- be aware that the future prospects of survival and a good life
depends on a
gentle and sustainable use of natural, environmental and human
resources

- be able to concretize the current threats to the environment
and their causes,
and to describe how the global ecosystem is man's basic tool,
and how man can
be a resource in the global ecosystem

- have understood that sustainable development includes
ecological,
technological, economic, social and cultural aspect that all are
interdependent
and can be achieved in the context of a global and regional
cooperation

- be able to see his/her own business sector's role and
responsibility to
contribute to global sustainable development

- have gained an insight into the polytechnic management
system

Course contents

The course is about how the global ecosystem provides a human
resource base, and that sustainable development
includesecological, technological, economic, social and cultural
aspects that all are interdependent. During the course insights
and knowledge is set to practice in a production.

Prerequisites and co-requisites

None

Previous course names

Irrelevant.

Additional information

No additional information.

Recommended or required reading

Articles

Study activities

  • Lectures - 10 hours
  • Individual- and group instruction - 10 hours
  • Practical exercises - 20 hours
  • Project- and production work/artistic activities - 40 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 80 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 80 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment methods

  • Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
  • Essays, reports, productions and portfolio

Assessment requirements

To pass the course the student should pass the following
examinations:
Examination 1: Written task
Examination 2: Written home exam

Teacher

  • Tolonen Liisa
  • Öhman Elisabeth

Examiner

Öhman Elisabeth

Group size

No limit

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

The timetable of the course

26.2-4.5.2013

Assessment methods

  • Date of examination will be announced later - Exams
  • Date will be announced later - Reports and productions

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