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2020AARHUS UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
JESSICA ASCHEMANN-WITZEL
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION – THE CROSS-DISCIPLINARY CHALLENGE
JESSICA ASCHEMANN-WITZEL2020AARHUS UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
TWO ROOTS OF THE COURSE
1. The successful ”Sustainable production and consumption”, BSc course at BSS since 2010
2. The new AU cross-faculty course series on the UN sustainable development goals (SDG) from 2020
Sustainable Production and Consumption –The cross-disciplinary challenge
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JESSICA ASCHEMANN-WITZEL2020AARHUS UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
AU CROSS-FACULTY SDG COURSE SERIES
All AU faculties offer a course open to students from the whole university and from abroad
1. Summer 2020, Science and Technology faculties, see: https://geo.au.dk/climate-change-summer-university/ (great course!)
2. Autumn 2020, BSS - Business and Social Sciences (this course )
3. Spring 2021, ARTS faculty
4. Summer 2021, HEALTH facultyNote: the course are independent of each other – you can take themseparately.
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JESSICA ASCHEMANN-WITZEL2020AARHUS UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
THIS COURSE – LOCATION AND VARIANTS
Location: Organised by BSS and hosted by the
Department of Management, but involving lecturers from across the AU and guests
Taught at the BSS campus
Variants: Can be chosen as a Bachelor or as a Master
Can be taken in a 5 or a 10 ECTS version
JESSICA ASCHEMANN-WITZEL2020AARHUS UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
THIS COURSE - STRUCTURE
Weeks 36 – 37 IntroductionWeeks 38 – 41: 4-5 evening lectures (18.15) the
bigger picture: environmental and social boundaries, consumer and policy challenges, technological toolbox
Weeks 38-41, 44-47: 7-8 Monday lectures with specific themes from researchers across disciplines
Weeks 39, 44, 48, 49, 51, only for the 10 ECTS variant: Supervision meetings for the group project
Weeks 49-50: exam – written report
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JESSICA ASCHEMANN-WITZEL2020AARHUS UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
THIS COURSE - OBJECTIVE
To learn the why, what and how of ‘flatten the curve’ when it comes to earth´s capacity!
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JESSICA ASCHEMANN-WITZEL2020AARHUS UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
THIS COURSE - OBJECTIVE
To learn the why, what and how of ‘flatten the curve’ when it comes to earth´s capacity!
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Steffen, W., et al. (2015). Planetary boundaries: Guiding human development on a changing planet. Science, 347(6223), 1259855.
JESSICA ASCHEMANN-WITZEL2020AARHUS UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
THIS COURSE - OBJECTIVE
Knowledge, competences and skills:
Broad understanding of the challenges,
Cross-disciplinary toolbox of concepts,
Holistic system-thinking and problem-solving skills
A future professional who can contribute to collaborative action towards a more sustainable future
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JESSICA ASCHEMANN-WITZEL2020AARHUS UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
QUESTIONS?
Please contact
Jessica Aschemann-Witzel at [email protected]
or any of the other course instructors (please see the course descriptions in the course catalogue).
See also https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cYf3oMAIdc
JESSICA ASCHEMANN-WITZEL2020AARHUS UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
LINKS TO THE VARIANTS
BSc – 5 ECTS:
https://kursuskatalog.au.dk/en/course/102549/Sustainable-Production-and-Consumption-The-Cross-Disciplinary-Challenge
BSc – 10 ECTS:
https://kursuskatalog.au.dk/en/course/102550/Sustainable-Production-and-Consumption-The-Cross-Disciplinary-Challenge
MSc – 5 ECTS:
https://kursuskatalog.au.dk/en/course/102571/Sustainable-Production-and-Consumption-The-Cross-Disciplinary-Challenge
MSc – 10 ECTS:
https://kursuskatalog.au.dk/en/course/102572/Sustainable-Production-and Consumption-The-Cross-Disciplinary-Challenge