The module deals with the integration of education for Sustainable Development (ESD) competences and the theoretical and methodological basis of the field of communication (and for other programs their discipline) when addressing complex and inter-disciplinary sustainable development problems and challenges.
The module is interdisciplinary, and students work in collaborative projects on Sustainable Development challenges across disciplines and with stakeholders. As an outset, the students from communication apply communication theories and methods, while students from other disciplines apply their disciplines with the aim of the students to overcome the disciplinary boundaries and get insights into how to combine the approaches in novel ways.
Scaffolding activities support the students project work introducing to the core concepts within Sustainable Development, and core ESD competences which the students will acquire. The ESD competences are systems thinking, futures thinking, values thinking, strategic thinking, interpersonal communication and collaboration as well as problem formulation and solving. The students’ work culminates in a collaborative project within the domain of Sustainable Development demonstrating ESD competences and integration of elements of communication theory and methods, and a reflection on how this framework supplements and interacts with other master programs subject fields represented in the collaborative projects.
Academic supervision will be offered in connection with the problem-oriented project work.
The student must through the module acquire knowledge and enact understanding of:
theory and/or methods for the acquisition of ESD competencies: Systems thinking, futures thinking, values thinking, strategic thinking, interpersonal and collaboration competences as well as problem formulation and solving competences.
The student must through the module acquire skills in:
developing skills to apply ESD competences: Systems thinking, futures thinking, values thinking, strategic thinking, interpersonal and collaboration competences as well as problem formulation and – solving competences.
The student must through the module acquire competences to:
Reference is made to §17.
Name of exam | Sustainable Development Solutions |
Type of exam | Oral exam based on a project
The examination is a conversation between the student(s) and the
examiner and internal examiner based on the handed in project,
produced individually or in a group. The project will be considered
the shared responsibility of the group. Students will be examined
and assessed based on the project, and one combined grade will be
awarded for the written work and the oral performance.
Literature foundation: The project report must be based on relevant qualified academic publications. The project: specific requirements for the project appear in the semester description. Duration of examination: 30 minutes per student and 10 minutes per group for assessment and announcement of result, although no longer than a total of 2,5 hours. 40 minutes in total for individual examinations. At oral group examinations, the examination must be conducted in such a way that individual assessment of each individual student’s performance is ensured. The project and the conversation must demonstrate that the student fulfils the objectives for the module stated above. |
ECTS | 30 |
Permitted aids | All written and all electronic aids |
Assessment | Passed/Not Passed |
Type of grading | Internal examination |
Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures |
Danish title | Bæredygtige udviklingsløsninger |
Module code | KAKOMV202442 |
Module type | Project |
Duration | 1 semester |
Semester | Autumn
KA 3rd semester |
ECTS | 30 |
Language of instruction | English |
Location of the lecture | Campus Copenhagen |
Responsible for the module |
Education owner | Master of Arts (MA) in Communication |
Study Board | Study Board of Communication and Digital Media |
Department | Department of Communication and Psychology |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities |