SL2568 - Introduction to Strategic Sustainable Development

1. Descision

This course is established by Dean 2023-12-08. The course syllabus is approved by Head of Department of Strategic Sustainable Development 2024-03-12 and applies from 2024-03-12.

2. Entry requirements

Admission to the course requires 120 completed credits. English 6.

3. Objective and content

3.1 Objective

The purpose of the course is for the students to acquire basic knowledge of strategic sustainable development.

3.2 Content

The course contains:

A background on un-sustainability, sustainability and sustainable development
Strategic thinking and planning in the context of sustainable development
A science-based definition of ecological and social sustainability, and how it can be applied to create sustainability transformations

4. Learning outcomes

The following learning outcomes are examined in the course:

4.1. Knowledge and understanding

discuss society’s sustainability challenges and their underlying causes.
compare sustainability, sustainable development, and strategic sustainable development.
select and discuss effective actions to achieve ecological, and social sustainability.

4.2. Competence and skills

On completion of the course, the student will be able to:

communicate and discuss with a variety of peers, in writing and orally, about the sustainability challenge and what it means to be strategic in this context.

4.3. Judgement and approach

On completion of the course, the student will be able to:

critically reflect on how strategic sustainable development relates to one´s individual field of study/work.

5. Learning activities

This is a mostly self-paced, asynchronous course. This implies that the learning activities in the course include video and reading material, as well as asynchronous discussion via a discussion forum. There will be individual assignments in the form of quizzes and discussion submission as well as two live conversations/discussions with a small group of peers as well as teaching staff.

6. Assessment and grading

Modes of examinations of the course

Code	Module	Credit	Grade
2410	Written assignment 1	0.5 credits	GU
2420	Written assignment 2	0.5 credits	GU
2430	Written assignment 3	0.5 credits	GU
2440	Written assignment 4	0.5 credits	GU
2450	Oral Examination 1	1.0 credits	GU

The course will be graded G Pass, UX Failed result, a little more work required, U Fail.

Written examination may be followed up with an oral examination.

The information before a course occasion states the assessment criteria and make explicit in which modes of examination that the learning outcomes are assessed.

An examiner can, after consulting the Disability Advisor at BTH, decide on a customized examination form for a student with a long-term disability to be provided with an examination equivalent to one given to a student who is not disabled.

7. Course evaluation

The course evaluation should be carried out in line with BTH:s course evaluation template and process.

8. Restrictions regarding degree

The course can form part of a degree but not together with another course the content of which completely or partly corresponds with the contents of this course.

9. Course literature and other materials of instruction

Robèrt, Karl-Henrik, Göran Broman, David Waldron, Henrik Ny, Sophie Hallstedt, David Cook, Lena Johansson, Elaine Daly, Jonas Oldmark, George Basile, Hördur Haraldsson, Jamie MacDonald, Brendan Moore, Tamara Connell, Merlina Missimer, and Pierre Johnson. 2019. Sustainability Handbook. Lund: Studentlitteratur. ISBN 978-91-44-11595-5

Compendium with articles and other material.

This is not a legal document. If you would like a copy of the legal decision regarding this course plan, contact the registrar at Blekinge Institute of Technology.

Course syllabus