Course Details
Country:
Netherlands
Institution:
Free University of Amsterdam
Course Title:
Designing Solutions for Global Sustainability
Course Number:
AB_1231
Course Description:
Course Objective
This course aims to guide the student in designing solutions to complex challenges in global sustainability, within their own field of interest (e.g., energy, climate, water, waste, nature, food security, gender).
Course Content
The course comprises interactive lectures and exercises and is assessed through an assignment. After this course students:
Can meaningfully integrate People-Planet-Profit analyses into the design of innovative solutions for global sustainability challenges in a systematic and creative manner;
Can characterize key components of the design creation process, namely analysis, synthesis and conceptualization;
Identify and apply methods and processes to design sustainable solutions and communicate the results in a convincing and credible manner;
Demonstrate a capacity to collaborate in interdisciplinary teams and contribute to a shared goal;
Reflect on personal strength and weaknesses in developing and conceptualizing global sustainable solutions.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
Pending For Approval
Attachment Files:
Studyguide (9)_1.pdf
