Course: Sustainability and Climate Change

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Course title Sustainability and Climate Change
Course code MRS/AUR1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course unspecified
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Syrovátka Miroslav, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
This Sustainability and Climate Change course will comprise five key components. 1. Introduction 2. Frontal lectures and small discussion groups on sustainability and climate change 3. Workshop on undertaking a sustainability assessment for a business 4. Seminars and discussions with external stakeholders on communication and policy implementation 5. Synthesis and critical thinking of topics covered Teaching schedule - Fridays 09.00-12.30 (from 22nd Oct to 17th Dec) - Detailed schedule: https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/lfuonline_lv.details?sem_id_in=21W&lvnr_id_in=80072

Learning activities and teaching methods
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Learning outcomes

- Improve their knowledge of sustainable earth systems, lifestyles and mobility with respect to SDGs and be able to reflect critically with respect to their own lifestyles - Be able to engage with a real business and undertake a sustainability assessment for a business - Understand communication strategies with respect to communicating research to the public and implementing policy changes
Prerequisites
Prerequisites: Bachelor degree in any subject. An interest in Climate Change and Sustainability and a willingness to actively participate. Planned number of participants: 66, aprox 7 for UPOL. Registration: UPOL student must be registered both in STAG and in information system of Universitat Innsbruck. For details see: https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/lfuonline_lv.details?sem_id_in=21W&lvnr_id_in=800725

Assessment methods and criteria
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Successful participation in the course is assessed with "mit Erfolg teilgenomnnen" (passed with success), unsuccessful participation is assessed with "ohne Erfolg teilgenommen" (without success). The assessment consists of several parts (cooperation, regular contributions, exercises). A positive assessment is only possible if a minimum requirement of 75% attendance and completion of the exercises has been reached.
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