Interdisziplinäre Lehre: Meeting Global Challenges
Sustainable Development Goals
A scientific approach to 17 Goals for the 21st Century
Registration
The registration takes place via RWTH Online and is possible until October 3rd. Further information about the registration process can be found in our FAQ.
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Academic Responsibility
Univ.-Prof. Dr. phil. Carmen Leicht-Scholten
Research Unit for Gender and Diversity in Engineering Sciences, RWTH University Aachen
Univ.-Prof. Dr. sc. pol. Oliver Lorz
Research Unit for International Economic Relations, RWTH University Aachen
Contact Person
Hendrik Lehmann
Defne Erel
Schedule
Start
25.10.2021
Time
Monday, 4:30-6:00 p.m.
Place
Digital (Zoom)
Contents
„The Sustainable Development Goals are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They address the global challenges we face, including those related to poverty, inequality, climate, environmental degradation, prosperity, and peace and justice. The Goals interconnect and in order to leave no one behind, it is important that we achieve each Goal and target by 2030.“
(United Nations, https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/)
With the adoption of Agenda 2030, a further milestone was set in 2015 in the global sustainability debate for sustainable development. The Agenda sets out 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that address the five core messages of people, planet, prosperity, peace and partnership.
In this interdisciplinary course, various SDGs are addressed by experts from different fields. In WS21/22, the focus is particularly on the topics of inequality and justice.
Learning Outcomes
Students should be familiar with the SDGs and understand their role as political objectives and models for a worldwide development process. They should be able to differentiate between the Millennium Development Goals and the SDGs and understand the relevance of the SDGs, especially for Western nations.
The students should be able to evaluate issues from their respective studies under the paradigm of sustainability. They should identify how the work in their subject areas contributes to solving the problems identified in the SDGs. In addition, students should learn to evaluate different career paths in terms of global sustainability.
Program
To be announced. The following sessions are already planned:
Zwischenüberschrift
25.10.2021
Opening Session
Prof. Dr. Carmen-Leicht Scholten, Prof. Dr. Oliver Lorz
RWTH Aachen University
22.11.2021
Goal 3: Good Health and Wellbeing
Prof. Sebastian Vollmer
Universität Göttingen
06.12.2021
Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Fredrik Björk
Universität Malmö
13.12.2021
Goal 1 & 8: No Poverty & Decent Work and Economic Growth
International Federation for the Economy for the Common Good e.V.
20.12.2021
Goal 1 & 10: No Poverty & Reduced Inequalities
Prof. Dr. Andreas Koch
Universität Salzburg
17.01.2022
Sustainability at the RWTH Aachen University
Prof. Ulrich Rüdiger & Stabsstelle für Nachhaltigkeit
RWTH Aachen University
24.01.2022
Goal 11 & 12: Sustainable Cities and Communities & Responsible Consumption and Production
Prof. Dr. Heba Aziz
German University of Technology, Oman
xx.xx.2020
Titel der Veranstaltung
Dozent*in
Lehrstuhl/Institut/Organisation
Procedure/Work method
Depending on the course of studies, module and examination, credit points can be achieved through participation.
Certificate
Certificate of Participation (0 CP)
Protocol with critical analysis (2 CP, not graded)
Essay 10-15 pages (3 CP)
Essay 15-20 pages (4 CP)
