Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to/have a:
A diversity of sustainability challenges influences current societal development, planning and policy making. The formation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals links social, ecological, and economic aspects of future collaboration and development. New societal and political approaches and technological development generate new opportunities, but also gives rise to conflicts and oppositions. New understandings between critical analyses and constructive explorations of alternatives are necessary to work with the sustainable development of our future society.
This course provides a broad and critical understanding of the technological, social, economic, ecological, and institutional pillars of sustainable development (SD). How has the concept developed, how can it be contested and how is it influencing current policies and practices? Environmental government, governance and new participatory democratic approaches to SD are explored and their implications and translations in local contexts are critically analysed through case studies. Digital technologies are often seen as instrumental in addressing the broad topic of sustainable development. The course will therefore give students a foundation for understanding data, digital technologies, and their impact on society.
1 semester
10
Spring
Kristiansand
Faculty of Social Sciences