Fundamentals of Sustainable Development (nonstop)

From

1.1.2026

1 cr

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Historical context of the sustainability crisis and the complexity of sustainability challenges
Sustainable development as an idea(l), sustainability goals, and the related policy process
Sustainability transformation and ecological reconstruction
Dimensions of sustainable development and their interdependencies: environmental sustainability, social and cultural sustainability, economic sustainability

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Scope

1 cr

Code

YH00CZ47

After completing the online course, the student will be able to:

identify critical sustainability challenges, their causes, as well as their diverse impacts on the environment and human beings,
describe the roles various institutions and social actors have in sustainability policies and sustainability transformation,
explain the different dimensions of sustainable development and the key concepts and sustainability goals relating to them,
distinguish various perspectives and conflicts of values and interests related to sustainability issues and solutions promoting sustainable development,
reflect on their lifestyle and consumption choices, as well as professional practices in their field, from the perspectives of responsibility and sustainable development.

Turku University of Applied Sciences

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Sustainable development and growth