477665-HS2026-0-Introduction to the challenges and basics of sustainable development (lecture with exercises)





Root number 477665
Semester HS2026
Type of course Lecture
Allocation to subject Sustainable Development
Type of exam Written exam
Title Introduction to the challenges and basics of sustainable development (lecture with exercises)
Description The lecture introduces an overview of the societal challenges of Sustainable Development (SD). The main contemporary problems are laid out and put into historical context. The conception of SD is clarified by means of various concepts and strategies and put into the context of the global and national political discourse. It is shown how the content and methods of this course are aligned with the requirements specification of education for SD (UNESCO decade).
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Lecturers Dr. Christoph BaderUniversity of Bern - Center for Development and Environment 
Prof. Dr. Thomas Michael BreuUniversity of Bern - Center for Development and Environment 
Prof. Dr. Sabin BieriUniversity of Bern - Center for Development and Environment 
Manuel SuterInstitute of Organization and Human Resource Management - Organization 
Prof. Dr. Julie Gwendolin ZähringerWyss Academy for Nature - Co-design of Land Systems 
PD Dr. Astrid Mirjam Zabel von FeltenUniversity of Bern - Center for Development and Environment 
Dr. Lara Lundsgaard-HansenUniversity of Bern - Center for Development and Environment 
Prof. Dr. Elisabeth BürgiUniversity of Bern - Center for Development and Environment 
Anna Lena LewisUniversity of Bern - Center for Development and Environment 
Dr. Isabelle ProvidoliUniversity of Bern - Center for Development and Environment 
ECTS 4
Recognition as optional course possible Yes
Grading 1 to 6
 
Dates Monday 10:15-12:00 Weekly
Monday 4/1/2027 15:15-17:00
Monday 8/2/2027 10:15-12:00
 
Rooms Hörraum 201, Hauptgebäude H4
External rooms Audimax 110, Hauptgebäude
Hörraum 224, Mittelstrasse 43
 
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