2020AARHUS UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT

JESSICA ASCHEMANN-WITZEL

SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION – THE CROSS-DISCIPLINARY CHALLENGE

JESSICA ASCHEMANN-WITZEL2020AARHUS UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT

TWO ROOTS OF THE COURSE

1. The successful ”Sustainable production and consumption”, BSc course at BSS since 2010

2. The new AU cross-faculty course series on the UN sustainable development goals (SDG) from 2020

Sustainable Production and Consumption –The cross-disciplinary challenge

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AU CROSS-FACULTY SDG COURSE SERIES

All AU faculties offer a course open to students from the whole university and from abroad

1. Summer 2020, Science and Technology faculties, see: https://geo.au.dk/climate-change-summer-university/ (great course!)

2. Autumn 2020, BSS - Business and Social Sciences (this course )

3. Spring 2021, ARTS faculty

4. Summer 2021, HEALTH facultyNote: the course are independent of each other – you can take themseparately.

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JESSICA ASCHEMANN-WITZEL2020AARHUS UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT

THIS COURSE – LOCATION AND VARIANTS

Location: Organised by BSS and hosted by the

Department of Management, but involving lecturers from across the AU and guests

Taught at the BSS campus

Variants: Can be chosen as a Bachelor or as a Master

Can be taken in a 5 or a 10 ECTS version

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THIS COURSE - STRUCTURE

Weeks 36 – 37 IntroductionWeeks 38 – 41: 4-5 evening lectures (18.15) the

bigger picture: environmental and social boundaries, consumer and policy challenges, technological toolbox

Weeks 38-41, 44-47: 7-8 Monday lectures with specific themes from researchers across disciplines

Weeks 39, 44, 48, 49, 51, only for the 10 ECTS variant: Supervision meetings for the group project

Weeks 49-50: exam – written report

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THIS COURSE - OBJECTIVE

To learn the why, what and how of ‘flatten the curve’ when it comes to earth´s capacity!

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JESSICA ASCHEMANN-WITZEL2020AARHUS UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT

THIS COURSE - OBJECTIVE

To learn the why, what and how of ‘flatten the curve’ when it comes to earth´s capacity!

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Steffen, W., et al. (2015). Planetary boundaries: Guiding human development on a changing planet. Science, 347(6223), 1259855.

JESSICA ASCHEMANN-WITZEL2020AARHUS UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT

THIS COURSE - OBJECTIVE

Knowledge, competences and skills:

Broad understanding of the challenges,

Cross-disciplinary toolbox of concepts,

Holistic system-thinking and problem-solving skills

A future professional who can contribute to collaborative action towards a more sustainable future

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JESSICA ASCHEMANN-WITZEL2020AARHUS UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT

QUESTIONS?

Please contact

Jessica Aschemann-Witzel at jeaw@mgmt.au.dk

or any of the other course instructors (please see the course descriptions in the course catalogue).

See also https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cYf3oMAIdc

JESSICA ASCHEMANN-WITZEL2020AARHUS UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT

LINKS TO THE VARIANTS

BSc – 5 ECTS:

https://kursuskatalog.au.dk/en/course/102549/Sustainable-Production-and-Consumption-The-Cross-Disciplinary-Challenge

BSc – 10 ECTS:

https://kursuskatalog.au.dk/en/course/102550/Sustainable-Production-and-Consumption-The-Cross-Disciplinary-Challenge

MSc – 5 ECTS:

https://kursuskatalog.au.dk/en/course/102571/Sustainable-Production-and-Consumption-The-Cross-Disciplinary-Challenge

MSc – 10 ECTS:

https://kursuskatalog.au.dk/en/course/102572/Sustainable-Production-and Consumption-The-Cross-Disciplinary-Challenge