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Overview
What you will study
In the Sustainable Development for Problem Solvers - Exploring Sustainable Development course offered by KTH Royal Institute of Technology, you will be introduced to the concept of sustainable development and how it has evolved to what it currently means - a holistic, ongoing process to tackle environmental, social, and economic challenges of human development. You will also be introduced to the impacts that human activities have had on the environment.
After successful completion of this course you will have learned:
- a broad overview of the history of sustainable development and current environmental challenges
- global approaches to drive the sustainable development forward
- the main arguments of why there is an urgency for sustainable development and barriers to implementing sustainable solutions
- a holistic approach to sustainable development
- how to identify the environmental impacts of human society and states and trends of the earth
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- You will learn about key concepts describing sustainable development, such as the three pillars, and different indicators for sustainable development.
- You will be introduced to the underlying reasons behind the environmental challenges that we face today, for instance, climate change and ocean acidification.
- Throughout the course, different frameworks to describe sustainable development will be discussed, including normative approaches.
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 5 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
Language
English
TOEFL® IBT 90
Credits
3 ECTS
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Sustainable Development Natural Sciences Environmental SciencesWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
TOEFL® IBT 90
Other requirements
General requirements
- documented proficiency in English (English 6)
Technological requirements
- Computer with internet access
Tuition Fee
Funding
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