Age of Sustainable Development

BY
SDG Academy via Edx

Gain knowledge to face challenges and provide potential solutions to achieve sustainable development by pursuing the Age of Sustainable Development course.

Lavel

Intermediate

Mode

Online

Duration

14 Weeks

Fees

Free

Quick Facts

particular details
Medium of instructions English
Mode of learning Self study
Mode of Delivery Video and Text Based
Learning efforts 4-6 Hours Per Week

Course overview

The Age of Sustainable Development programme by edX imparts intelligence to all its learners in concepts like economic development, MDGs, planetary boundaries, human rights, universal health coverage, gender equality, education, sustainable food, sustainable cities, and climate changes.

Age of Sustainable Development course also provides knowledge to the candidate on basic concepts in sustainable development that would help the candidate to achieve their goals. The candidate will learn to safeguard biodiversity. The candidate will also learn about the importance of renewable energy resources. This course also speaks about gender equality and offers equal rights to every living being. Various human rights are also discussed in this programme. Pursuing the Age of Sustainable Development certification course will help the nations to flourish without harming the environment.

This online programme is offered in the self-paced mode. The candidates can pursue it either in the paid mode or free mode. In the paid version, the learners will have unlimited access whereas, in the fee version, they will have limited access to the course. 

The highlights

  • Self-paced course
  • 14 weeks of programme duration
  • Course offered by SDGAcademyX
  • Audit track at free of cost 
  • Up to 90% financial aid
  • Online programme
  • Needs effort of only 4 to 6 hours per week

Program offerings

  • Video lectures
  • Readings
  • Quizzes
  • Discussion forum

Course and certificate fees

Type of course

Free

certificate availability

No

Who it is for

The following participants are encouraged to take up the Age of Sustainable Development programme by edX

  • All participants who are willing to attempt this course can join this course.

What you will learn

Knowledge of law

The participants will learn the concepts which are mentioned below on completion of the Age of Sustainable Development course by edX.

  • The participant will learn about sustainable development
  • They will learn to measure economic development and will know how it varies across the globe
  • The candidate will learn the history of economic development
  • The candidate will understand MDGs and the reason behind extreme poverty
  • They will also learn about various human rights
  • The participant will be taught about the need to maintain gender equality
  • They will learn about concepts in the sustainable food supply
  • The candidate will learn to save biodiversity at the end of the course
  • Concepts in universal health coverage are also covered in this course
  • The candidate will understand the need for education to attain sustainable development

The syllabus

Saving biodiversity

Human rights and gender equality

  • UN declarations
  • Forces of widening inequalities
  • Gender inequality & solutions
  • Divided societies
  • Ethics: wealth, poverty, inequality

The MDGs and the end of extreme poverty

  • Food supply in south Asia
  • Extreme poverty can end
  • Official development assistance
  • Designing practical interventions: millennium villages projects
  • Ending extreme poverty in Africa

What is sustainable development?

  • From the MDGs to the SDGs: agenda 2030
  • Continuing poverty
  • Intro to sustainable development (SD)
  • Environmental threats
  • Business-as-usual vs. SD
  • Economic growth & progress

A short history of economic development

  • Diffusion of economic growth
  • Economic development since WWII
  • Economic development from 1750
  • Industrial revolution
  • Waves of tech change

Growth within planetary boundaries

  • Living within Limits: energy, agriculture and industry
  • The origins of the boundary concept: Thomas Malthus
  • Neo-Malthusian frameworks: growth dynamics
  • The 9 planetary boundaries

Sustainable cities

Universal health coverage

  • Poverty & disease
  • Healthcare for all
  • The human right to health
  • Health coverage in high-income countries
  • Designing a health system in low-income countries

Sustainable food supply and the end of hunger

Curbing climate change

Economic development – how we measure it, how it varies around the world

  • Convergence or divergence
  • Measuring wellbeing
  • Income inequality within countries
  • Urban/rural inequality
  • Incomes around the world

The proposal for sustainable development goals

Why did some countries advance while others remained in poverty?

Education

  • The role of higher education
  • Early childhood development
  • Education & the supply response
  • Social mobility
  • Human development: the life-cycle approach

Inequality between countries

  • Clinical economics
  • Countries stuck in poverty
  • The role of physical geography: transport, energy, disease, crops
  • The role of culture: demography, education, gender
  • The role of politics

Admission details

The participant has to follow the simple steps which are described below to register for the Age of Sustainable Development programme by edX.

Step 1: The participant must visit the link https://www.edx.org/course/age-of-sustainable-development

Step 2: The candidate must possess an account in edX to register for the programmes. The candidate shall create an account by using their email or Facebook or Google.

Step 3: After creating an account, the candidate has to sign in.

Step 4: Then they must search for the course and click “Enrol”

Step 5: The candidate can apply for a coupon if they possess a coupon and click “Apply”.

Step 6: Then they must enter the details and click “Place order”

Step 7: Once the payment is successful, the candidate will be enrolled to the verified track.

Scholarship Details

The participant has to fill the application form which is meant for financial assistance to avail scholarships. Up to 90% discount in the fee amount is provided. The participant will receive mail if their application is granted. The candidate can refer to the website for more details regarding scholarships.

How it helps

The Age of Sustainable Development programme by edX will help the nations and economies to grow without harming natural resources. This course will help the learner to improve their wealth while safeguarding biodiversity. This course helps the candidate to learn the importance of renewable energy.  Age of Sustainable Development course also motivates the candidate to save non-renewable forms of energy. 

This programme is a self-paced course and the candidate can complete the tasks in their own time. The candidate can also access the textbooks that are needed for the course freely in online mode. This would help the candidate to gain more knowledge. The audit track of the course can be accessed for free. The financially weak participants can avail scholarships up to 90% to pursue verified track of the course.  

Instructors

Mr Jeffrey D. Sachs
Professor
Columbia University,...

FAQs

Can the candidate take this score for university credit?

No, the credits cannot be transferred to the university records of the candidate. edX encourages the instructors to add these course materials to the syllabus.

Whom can the candidate contact for queries?

The candidate can mail their doubts to courses@sdgacademy.org. The candidate must specify the course name as the above email is used for multiple courses. The candidate can visit the help centre of edX to clarify doubts about the platform.

What is the programme duration?

The course duration of this programme is 14 weeks. It requires 4 to 6 hours of weekly effort from the candidate.  The Age of Sustainable Development course is self-paced.

Are there any prerequisites to join this programme?

There are no prerequisites or eligibility criteria to join this programme. All candidates who are willing to pursue this programme can seek admission.

Are scholarships provided?

Yes, up to 90% discount in fee is provided. The participants who are seeking financial aid must fill the application form which is meant for scholarship. 

What are the hardware requirements needed to pursue this programme?

The candidate’s laptop or system must be installed with the latest version of the browser. Good internet connection must be ensured. All programme readings are provided as URLs.

How can the candidate assess his/her learning?

Participants of the verified track of the course can assess themselves by the grades which are obtained in mid-term and final examinations. Participants from the audit track can complete the questions following each video and assess themselves.

Is there any deadline to upgrade to a verified track?

The candidate can upgrade the course at any time from the day of admission. The candidate has to ensure that they are upgrading the course before 10 days from the closing date of the programme.

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