Creating a Sustainable World: Applying the Sustainable Development Goals

UCIL20612 Creating a Sustainable World: Applying the Sustainable Development Goals 20 Semester 2 Undergraduate Level 2 Jennifer O'Brien Unit coordinator 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Middle part of Bachelors ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 10.0 <p style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Open Sans", Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">"The climate crisis has already been solved. We already have the facts and solutions. All we have to do is wake up and change." - <strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Greta Thunberg<p style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Open Sans", Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a call from the United Nations for all countries to tackle, by 2030, the global challenges faced by humanity. The SDGs cover a wide range of challenges, with 17 goals backed up by 169 indicators.<p style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Open Sans", Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">You already have the foundational knowledge of what the SDGs are, and a good understanding of six of the 17 Goals. You have applied your skills in data analysis and sustainability communication to begin to effect change for sustainable development. <p style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Open Sans", Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">"The climate crisis has already been solved. We already have the facts and solutions. All we have to do is wake up and change." - <strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Greta Thunberg<p style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Open Sans", Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a call from the United Nations for all countries to tackle, by 2030, the global challenges faced by humanity. The SDGs cover a wide range of challenges, with 17 goals backed up by 169 indicators.<p style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Open Sans", Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">You already have the foundational knowledge of what the SDGs are, and a good understanding of six of the 17 Goals. You have applied your skills in data analysis and sustainability communication to begin to effect change for sustainable development. <p style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Open Sans", Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">This unit is available as 10 or 20 credits and offers you the opportunity to extend and deepen your existing knowledge of SDGs by studying some of the SDGs that you didn't study last year. Each SDG is explored through its own module, drawing on cutting-edge research carried out by world-leading experts across The University of Manchester, together with input from external experts and international policy-makers and practitioners. In this unit, particular emphasis lies on effecting change for sustainable development through interdisciplinary partnership. <p style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Open Sans", Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">On successful completion of the unit you will be able to:<ul style="margin: 10px 0px 20px; padding: inherit; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Open Sans", Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: square; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> <li style="margin: 7px 0px 7px 20px; padding: inherit; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"> Describe in depth the key, interdisciplinary concepts and theories that underpin sustainable development, as presented by the SDGs</li></ul><ul style="margin: 10px 0px 20px; padding: inherit; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Open Sans", Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: square; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> <li style="margin: 7px 0px 7px 20px; padding: inherit; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"> Analyse ways in which sustainable development plays out across different spaces and scales, including policy spheres, everyday lives, and infrastructures</li></ul><ul style="margin: 10px 0px 20px; padding: inherit; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Open Sans", Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: square; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> <li style="margin: 7px 0px 7px 20px; padding: inherit; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"> Collaborate in interdisciplinary groups to view problems from new perspectives and communicate this in a public space through a blog</li></ul><ul style="margin: 10px 0px 20px; padding: inherit; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Open Sans", Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: square; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> <li style="margin: 7px 0px 7px 20px; padding: inherit; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"> Apply disciplinary knowledge to the SDGs, undertake desk-based research and produce materials that could contribute to the unit in future years</li></ul><p style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Open Sans", Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">In addition, for 20 credits:<ul style="margin: 10px 0px 20px; padding: inherit; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Open Sans", Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style: square; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> <li style="margin: 7px 0px 7px 20px; padding: inherit; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"> Apply your own disciplinary knowledge to a specific problem set by an external organisation, devise an action plan and communicate this in a well-argued report</li></ul>  <p style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px currentColor; border-image: none; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: inherit; font-family: "Open Sans", Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit;">You will refresh your knowledge of the two core modules:<p style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px currentColor; border-image: none; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: inherit; font-family: "Open Sans", Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit;">Core Module 1: Sustainability and GOAL 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goals<p style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px currentColor; border-image: none; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: inherit; font-family: "Open Sans", Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit;">Core Module 2: Sustainable Development Goals<p style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px currentColor; border-image: none; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: inherit; font-family: "Open Sans", Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit;">You will then study the <strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px currentColor; border-image: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; font-stretch: inherit;">ten Sustainable Development Goal modules, listed below, <strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px currentColor; border-image: none; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; font-stretch: inherit;">that you didn't study last year.<p style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px currentColor; border-image: none; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: inherit; font-family: "Open Sans", Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit;">Sustainable Development Goal Modules<p style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px currentColor; border-image: none; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: inherit; font-family: "Open Sans", Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit;"><a href="https://www.un.org/development/desa/disabilities/envision2030-goal1.html" style="font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; outline: 0px; border: 0px currentColor; border-image: none; color: rgb(107, 44, 145); vertical-align: baseline; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-stretch: inherit;">SDG Module 1: No Poverty</a><p style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px currentColor; border-image: none; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: inherit; font-family: "Open Sans", Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit;"><a href="https://www.un.org/development/desa/disabilities/envision2030-goal2.html" style="font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; outline: 0px; border: 0px currentColor; border-image: none; color: rgb(107, 44, 145); vertical-align: baseline; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-stretch: inherit;">SDG Module 2: Zero Hunger</a> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Open Sans", Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">The unit is delivered entirely online via Blackboard. All students will refresh their knowledge of the two core modules and will then study six or ten SDG modules that they didn't study last year. Students will engage in fortnightly discussions, drawing upon material they have studied that week. Like the SDGs, a strong ethos is placed on partnership. Beyond the assessed discussion groups you will be encouraged to engage with each other's ideas to the benefit of your own.<p style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Open Sans", Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Each module is led by a leading researcher from across The University of Manchester and features leading contributors from around the world. The unit is highly interactive and uses case studies, imagery and video to deliver the learning material. 0 Other 100% <ol style="margin: 0px 0px 20px 30px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Open Sans", Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 12px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 18px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"> Ongoing module assessment (20%)</li> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 12px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 18px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"> Sustainability project proposal developed with an interdisciplinary student partner. 600 words (20%)</li> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 12px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 18px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"> Individual end of unit applied sustainability project set by an external partner. 2000 words (60%)</li></ol> Via Blackboard UCIL20311 Creating a Sustainable World: 21st Century Challenges and the Sustainable Development Goals Pre-Requisite Compulsory UCIL20612 pre requsite<p style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Open Sans", Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">To take this unit you <strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">MUST have completed the 10 Credit <a href="http://www.college.manchester.ac.uk/units/?year=2020&semester=1&course=343" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(107, 44, 145); outline: 0px;">Creating a Sustainable World</a> unit (UCIL20311) last year.<p style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Open Sans", Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">UCIL units are credit-bearing and it is not possible to audit UCIL units or take them for additional/extra credits. You must enrol following the standard procedure for your School when adding units outside of your home School.<p style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 16px; line-height: inherit; font-family: "Open Sans", Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">If you are not sure if you are able to enrol on UCIL units you should contact your School Undergraduate office. You may wish to contact your programme director if your programme does not currently allow you to take a UCIL unit. N Tutorials 100 0 100 The unit is led by Dr Jennifer O'Brien (School of Environment, Education and Development) and features over 80 expert contributors including Professor David Hulme (Global Development Institute), Khalid Malik (The United Nations), Professor Kevin Anderson (Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research), Dr. Manisha Anatharaman (Saint Mary's College, California), Professor Amanda Bamford (Division of Evolution & Genomic Sciences), Carly Koinage (UN Habitat), Dr Susie Miles (Manchester Institute of Education), Professor James Evans (Manchester Urban Institute), Professor Michael Shaver (Manchester School of Materials) and Professor Paulo Bartolo (School of Engineering).