Certificate Sustainable Development
The lectures offered in the General Studies Certificate on Sustainable Development deal with sustainability from a theoretical and conceptional perspective. And provide application-oriented knowledge and competencies for a sustainable development. In the lectures, students investigate, which changes of perspective are necessary in order to create good, science-based solutions for social and ecological challenges.
The Certificate sustainable development facilitates students to develop a scientific approach to sustainability issues within the scope of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UNESCO. Furthermore, lectures address the individual responsibility for developing science-based solutions for a sustainable development.
Type and scope of coursework
- Three seminars
- 8 ECTS
- Performance records: one ungraded record of attendance; two graded performance records acquired either through an oral presentation or a written essay (each 3 ECTS)
| lv-no. | title | lecturer | type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1130331 | Civil society and non-profit organizations in democratic societies | Dr. Alžbeta Brozmanová Gregorová | Seminar (S) |
| 2233020 | Industrial Wastewater Treatment | Prof. Dr. Harald Horn | Lecture (V) |
| 1100006 | Scientific Literacy. Between “follow the science” and “do your own research” A basic Seminar on the Relation between Science and Society | Dr. Doris Teutsch | Seminar (S) |
| 1130536 | Sustainable finance. How can banks support the goals of the Paris Agreement? | Nicole Schmidt | Seminar (S) |
| 1130701 | The Impact of Sustainable Steering: Insights for Holistic Decision-Making | Iris Konrad | Seminar (S) |