Frontier of Sustainability Science
| Numbering Code | G-GES32 64011 LE14 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Intensive, First semester |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture |
| Target Year | Master's students | Target Student | |
| Language | English | Day/Period | Intensive |
| Instructor name | MORI AKIHISA (Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies Associate Professor) | ||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | This class is designed for graduate students to learn a great variety of researches conducted at the frontier of Sustainability Science. Sustainability Science is multidisciplinary research that was lately created advance sustainable development and sustainable society. This class aims to provide integrated and inter-disciplinary approaches to attain the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which was set by the United Nations General Assembly as part of the Resolution "Transforming our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development." By understanding a variety of approaches, students are expected to come up with realistic proposals that will attain at least one of the goals, without solely adhering to technological and financial solutions. | ||
| Course Goals | Students are expected to understand a variety of framing, causal effects and approaches, enhancing their capacity to propose options that can effectively attain the SDGs in a feasible manner. | ||
| Schedule and Contents |
Professors of five universities give lectures through distant learning system on live: i.e. University of Tokyo, Osaka University, Ibaragi University, United Nations University and Kyoto University. All the lectures and group works are given in English. Students are expected to be active in raising questions and group works that is followed by the lectures. Course outline (tentative): Lecture 1: Introduction: What is sustainability science? Lecture 2: Briefing SDGs Lecture 3-7: Clean energy, climate actions, sustainable cities and innovation Lecture 8-11: Nexus, co-benefits, partnership and vision Lecture 12-15 Group works and presentation |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy |
- Attendance rate, including active participation to the lecture and group discussion, and performance of group presentation (40％) - Writing assignments (60%) |
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| Course Requirements |
Participants are required to have basic knowledge on the Sustainable Development Goals. Be advised to check the related websites such as: (a) SDGs Knowledge Platform: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdgs (b) SDGs in UNDP: http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/sustainable-development-goals/resources/ |
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| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Students are expected to advance group works in between the class dates, as the class will be open for three days on Saturday, Sunday and Saturday next week. | ||
| References, etc. |
Sustainability Science: A Multidisciplinary Approac, Komiyama et al (eds.), (UNU Press) Climate Change and Global Sustainability: A Holistic Approach, Akimasa Sumi, et al (eds.), (UNU Press) 『Achieving Global Sustainability: Policy Recommendations, Sawa, Takamitsu et al (eds.),, (UNU Press) |
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