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LH215V Learning for Sustainable Development 4,5 hp

Course memo Autumn 2021-51721

Version 1 – 12/08/2021, 4:42:18 PM

Course offering

Autumn 2021-1 (Start date 30/08/2021, English)

Language Of Instruction

English

Offered By

ITM/Learning in Engineering Sciences

Course memo Autumn 2021

Headings denoted with an asterisk ( * ) is retrieved from the course syllabus version Spring 2019

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

The aim of the course is to give the teachers tools to, based on their own subject area, integrate ideas and issues around sustainable development.

What is sustainable development?

Identify aspects of sustainability in their subject development and how these are related to the subject area

Integrate questions on technical, social and ethical aspects of sustainable development in the teaching and how these relate to one another

Create and maintain learning tools for integration of sustainable development in their teaching with a focus on expected learning outcomes, learning activities and examination

Different ways to arrange and lead a discussion of the different aspects of sustainable development in a student group

Relate to external environmental monitoring, define the research field sustainable development within their own subject with the aim of being able to follow the development – emphasize issues of sustainability that are already implicit within their subject area to be able to express themselves explicitly and identify aspects of sustainability

Intended learning outcomes

The general aim of the course is that teachers, based on their own subject, should be able to integrate questions on sustainable development in their teaching so that the students, during and after their education include their integrated knowledge and reflections in the subject sustainable development.

On completion of the course, the participants should be able to:

Reflect on and discuss the subject sustainable development and connect the concepts to their own subject area

Present sustainable development as a subject that requires critical reflection and discussion based on different perspectives and show how this should be visible in the education for students

Design learning outcomes, learning activities and examination with clear integration of questions and discussions relevant to sustainable development

Create and evaluate their own learning tools for integrating of sustainable development both in courses and in programs

Reflect on and discuss how sustainable development can be integrated in a full degree program and which courses in the program that should carry the progression of the subject

Detailed plan

Learning activities Content Preparations
1. Course introduction and introduction to Sustainable Development. Lecture about SD in general, environmental sustainability  and presentation round of participants. Home assignment 1
2. Economical and social sustainability, elaboration on Sustainable development connected to your subject area Lecture + discussions in breakout rooms Home assignment 2

3. Good practices at KTH

KTH toolbox.

Presentation of results from previous course rounds.

Home assignment 3
4. Frameworks for Program Design & Analysis

CDIO for sustainability.

KTH sustainability objectives

Home assignment 4
5. ESD: Teaching & Learning Activities

Tools for the classroom; debates and discussions

Home assignment 5
6. Peer review workshop

Review each other's drafts of final assignment

Home assignment 6
7. Final presentation

Final presentation of project work

Powerpoint
After course

Submit final project report

 


Schema HT-2021-280

Preparations before course start

Recommended prerequisites

Prerequisite is the course LH231V or equivalent from KTH or another university or college.

The course is aimed primarily at teaching staff at KTH.

Teachers from other universities are welcome subject to availability.

Literature

Examination and completion

Grading scale

P, F

Examination

  • INL1 - Assignment, 4.5 credits, Grading scale: P, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

The section below is not retrieved from the course syllabus:

Assignment ( INL1 )

Other requirements for final grade

A two-graded scale P/F is used, where P corresponds to passed and F corresponds to failed. To pass the course, active attendance at all course dates and submitted examination assignment are required. Supplementary qualification of attendance may be done at the equivalent meeting next time the course is given. If the participant has missed one (1) occasion, this might in special cases be substituted with a written advanced assignment. This is decided by the examiner. To participate in the presentation of the examination assignment, it is required that the participant has missed no more than two meetings. Examination assignment should be handed in according to deadline.

Ethical approach

  • All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
  • In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
  • In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

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Round Facts

Start date

30 Aug 2021

Course offering

  • Autumn 2021-51721

Language Of Instruction

English

Offered By

ITM/Learning in Engineering Sciences

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