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Overview
What you will study
The primary goal of the Sustainable Development course offered by Dalarna University is that participants will develop knowledge about and skills relating to work with sustainable development.
On completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- problematize and concretize the concept of sustainable development from various theoretical perspectives,
- describe the impact of humankind on nature, society, and cultural landscapes, both throughout history and in modern times,
- reflect over, as well as, critically review and assess various problem images, actions, and images of the future within the environmental field,
- relate sustainable development to various questions of values and diversity,
- reflect over sustainable development from a comparative international perspective,
- show basic knowledge of how sustainable development education can contribute to children’s and young people’s understanding of sustainable development.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- sustainable development from ecological, economic and social perspectives
- elementary ecology and humankind’s relationship to nature
- flow of matter and energy, circular flow, ecosystem services, biodiversity, climate change, water supply, and different energy systems
- an overview of human development focusing on factors determinant for the uneven rate of development in the different continents
- social sustainability, diversity, and basic values
- the role of schools in questions relating to sustainable development
- the study of problem images and societal investigations
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 2 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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More details
- Application period: 15 Mar - 15 Apr
- Course dates: 6 Nov - 14 Jan
Language
English
Credits
7 ECTS
- 7.5 Credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Sustainable Development View 11 other Short Courses in Sustainable Development in SwedenAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- You have completed upper-secondary school (equivalent to Swedish upper-secondary school).
- English 6.
Tuition Fee
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International
16875 SEK/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 16875 SEK for the full programme during 2 months. -
EU/EEA
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 SEK for the full programme during 2 months.
- EU/EEA Citizens or exchange students are not required to pay fees.
Funding
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