Fall 2018 - SD 281 E100

Sustainable Communities, Sustainable World (3)

Class Number: 2857

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2018: Wed, 5:30–7:20 p.m.
    Vancouver

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Dec 5, 2018
    Wed, 7:00–9:00 p.m.
    Vancouver

  • Prerequisites:

    30 units.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Introduces the challenges and opportunities for developing sustainable communities and a sustainable world, through the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Builds an understanding of strengths and weaknesses of conventional approaches to development and of sustainable development. Emphasis on urban areas in the Global North and Global South. Students with credit for SCD 201 or REM 201 or REM 281 may not complete this course for further credit. Breadth-Social Sciences.

COURSE DETAILS:

The course emphasizes active learning that encourages students to understand sustainability, development, and sustainable development at global and local scales.  It seeks to foster reflection, inspiration and an action-orientation.  

The course is useful to students from all disciplines and programs who are interested in engaging with issues of sustainability as a person and/or in their professional practice.  

The course format is one two-hour lecture and one two-hour tutorial per week.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

1)      Critically reflect on the meaning and relationship of Sustainability, Development and Sustainable Development

2)      Describe and synthesize a range of strategies and approaches to sustainable development globally and locally

3)      Apply key frameworks for analyzing sustainability practice

4)      Understand the personal attributes, skills and ethical foundations needed for sustainability practice

5)      Actively participate in group discussions and support the participation of peers

Grading

  • Tutorial Participation 20%
  • Reflection Paper 20%
  • Midterm Exam 20%
  • Case Analysis 20%
  • Final Exam 20%

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

All readings for the course will be available on Canvas or through the SFU Library.  

Registrar Notes:

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://students.sfu.ca/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS