Sustainability, Policy, and Knowledge Production, 7.5 credits
(Hållbarhet, policy och kunskapsproduktion, 7,5 högskolepoäng)
| Course code | MJ014A |
|---|---|
| Subject area | Environmental Science |
| Main field of study | Environmental Science |
| Progressive specialisation | A1N (Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements) |
| Academic school | School of Natural Sciences, Technology and Environmental Studies |
| Disciplary domain |
Natural sciences 30%
Social sciences 70% |
| Grading scale | AF |
| Education cycle | Second-cycle (Master) |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Valid from | Autumn semester 2023 |
Validation
This course syllabus was validated by the Management Board of the School of Natural Sciences, Technology and Environmental Studies at Södertörn University on 2022-12-07 according to the stipulations in the Higher Education Ordinance.
Entry requirements
The equivalent of English 6 and a Bachelor's degree in natural sciences, social sciences or humanities including a minimum of 90 credits relevant to the environment, sustainability or global development.
Learning outcomes
On completing the course, the student can:
- analyse varying disciplinary perspectives on environmental governance and the roles of experts
- compare and problematise significant environmental problems using different multidisciplinary perspectives
- apply theoretical frameworks in environmental science to research questions to explore interactions between science and policy
- analyse the implications of experts' participation in relation to sustainable development
- critically analyse the social, political and ecological consequences of expert and stakeholder participation in contemporary environmental governance.
Course content, modules and examinations
The focus of this course is the multidisciplinary analysis of international environmental collaboration, and the implications at national and local levels are also discussed. Special emphasis is given to the roles played by experts in environmental governance and to cooperation on global environmental problems. Theories related to multilevel governance, framing and democracy with bearing on environmental topics are used in synthesising way, as analytical instruments to enrich the understanding of complex social relations.
1001,
Sustainability, policy, and knowledge production, theory,
5 credits
(Hållbarhet, policy och kunskapsproduktion, teori,
5 högskolepoäng)
Grades permitted:
AF
1002,
Sustainability, policy, and knowledge production, seminars,
2.5 credits
(Hållbarhet, policy och kunskapsproduktion, seminarier,
2,5 högskolepoäng)
Grades permitted:
Two-grade scale
Course design
This course is primarily based on lectures and active participation in seminars.
Examination format
1001 Sustainability, Policy, and Knowledge Production, theory
- Written examination
1002 Sustainability, Policy, and Knowledge Production, seminars
- Seminar participation
Absence from no more than 50 percent of seminars can be compensated for through written hand-in assignments, after instruction from the examiner. Compensatory assignments must be handed in within one year of the end of the course.
The grading criteria are distributed prior to the start of a course or module.
If a student has a certificate from Södertörn University for compensatory support, the examiner has the right to decide on an adapted examination or alternative form of examination in accordance with Södertörn University's regulations.
Restrictions on accreditation
The course may not be accredited as part of a degree if the contents are partly or wholly the same as a course previously taken in Sweden or elsewhere.