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Module Number:
| 41422
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| Module Title: | Measuring Sustainability |
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| Department: |
Faculty 2 - Environment and Natural Sciences
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| Responsible Staff Member: | -
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Beckmann, Michael
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| Language of Teaching / Examination: | English |
| Duration: | 1 semester |
| Frequency of Offer: |
Every winter semester
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| Credits: |
6
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| Learning Outcome: | Lecture and Seminar on Measuring Sustainability
In the lecture fundamental knowledge regarding tools and approaches to measuring sustainability will be gained.
Learning outcome:
- Familiarisation with the concept of sustainable development.
- Familiarisation with consequences of global challenges as threats to achieving sustainable development goals.
- Understanding indicator systems for sustainable development.
- Understanding voluntary sustainability standards (VSS).
- Understanding various methods and tools for sustainability assessment.
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| Contents: | - Historic development and current understanding of sustainable development;
- International legal framework and policies for sustainable development;
- Goals and targets for sustainable development;
- Indicator systems for sustainable development;
- Voluntary sustainability standards (VSS) as an instrument of sustainable development;
- Tools and methods for assessing sustainability;
- Sustainability in supply and value chains.
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| Recommended Prerequisites: | None |
| Mandatory Prerequisites: | None |
| Forms of Teaching and Proportion: | -
Lecture
/ 2 Hours per Week per Semester
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Seminar
/ 2 Hours per Week per Semester
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Research paper/essay
/ 30 Hours
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Self organised studies
/ 90 Hours
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| Teaching Materials and Literature: | Literature will be recommended at the beginning of the course. All presentations will be made available to students. |
| Module Examination: | Continuous Assessment (MCA) |
| Assessment Mode for Module Examination: | - Series of MCQs during the lecture period (total duration 60minutes, 10points)
- A final written examination (duration 90 minutes, 20 points)
- To pass the module students need to gain a minimum of 12 points (the sum of points for the above mentioned module components).
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| Evaluation of Module Examination: | Performance Verification – graded |
| Limited Number of Participants: | 70 |
| Part of the Study Programme: | -
Abschluss im Ausland /
Betriebswirtschaftslehre /
keine PO
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Abschluss im Ausland /
Environmental and Resource Management /
keine PO
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Master (research-oriented) /
Environmental and Resource Management /
PO 2011
- 2. SÄ 2017
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Master (research-oriented) - Double Degree /
Environmental and Resource Management /
PO 2021
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Master (research-oriented) /
Environmental and Resource Management /
PO 2021
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Master (research-oriented) /
Landnutzung und Wasserbewirtschaftung /
PO 2018
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Abschluss im Ausland /
Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen /
keine PO
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| Remarks: | Registering for examination of the module “Measuring Sustainability” is mandatory! No registration means no final grade in the end.
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| Module Components: | - Lecture Measuring Sustainability
- Seminar Measuring Sustainability
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| Components to be offered in the Current Semester: | |
