About the programme courses run by CEMUS

The Master programme courses run by CEMUS are built upon active student participation and a co-creative process of learning and teaching. You can read more about CEMUS educational model at www.cemus.uu.se/education and Uppsala University’s guidelines for students and teachers “Teaching and Learning at Uppsala University”. The Master’s Programme is administrated by the Department of Earth Sciences at Uppsala University in collaboration with the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SLU.

Introduction to Sustainable Development, 5 credits

Start date: 2023/08/28
End Date: 2023/09/15
Course Code: 1MV550
Language of Instruction: English
Place of Instruction: Uppsala

About the course

The course is given at the beginning of the fall term for three, full-time weeks. The course focuses on introducing sustainability and different challenges in working in an interdisciplinary environment.

Learning outcomes from the course syllabus:

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

• critically relate to disciplinary and interdisciplinary traditions and work methods;
• critically relate to and analyse the history and development of the concept of Sustainable development;
• problematise complexity and sustainable development through a critical analysis of different actors’ norms and perspectives

Syllabus: link to syllabus

Sustainable Development – Worldviews and Visions – A Seminar Series, 5 credits

Start date: 2023/09/30
End Date: 2024/01/12
Course Code: 1MV552
Language of Instruction: English
Place of Instruction: Uppsala

About the Course

The two seminar series courses critically examine the concept and idea of Sustainable Development and consist of several different seminars (September-January and January-March) during which we will discuss a variety of topics together. We will also be visited by guest lecturers from different academic fields.

Learning outcomes from the syllabus for the autumn course. On completion of the course, the student should be able to:

• critically analyse the conceptual and practical dimensions of sustainable development at local, regional and global level;
• critically evaluate ethical questions with relevance for sustainable development;
• critically relate to and value different actors’ visions of a sustainable future.

Syllabus: link to syllabus

Sustainable Development – Worldviews and Discourses – A Seminar Series, 5 credits

Start date: 2024/01/16
End Date: 2024/03/17
Course Code: 1MV553
Language of Instruction: English
Place of Instruction: Uppsala

About the Course
During the course, you will use social science theory to critically relate to different views on sustainable development and their ideological framings. Basic assumptions about how man, nature, development, technology, and economy are interrelated will be analysed by applying discourse analysis to better understand these debates.

Below you will find a link to the course syllabus and details about the course including the course books, preliminary schedule, and examination structure. This information is also available through Studium.