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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
Promoting decent work which serves as the primary engine of sustainable development along with analyzing the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDG) forms the primary agenda of the course on SDG: Moving towards sustainable work. This intermediate SDG: Moving towards a sustainable work training course is offered by edX, an online educational provider along with the renowned institution, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M). The extensive and informative curriculum offered by the course is under the guidance of experienced professors from UC3M institution. This online certification SDG: Moving towards a sustainable work training course offers flexible learning systems of free audit courses along with the provision of upgrading the account to avail maximum benefits.
SDG: Moving towards a sustainable work certification course explores the features and possibilities delivered by the UN’s initiative on sustainable development. The course mainly focuses on key concepts such as Diversity management, the robot revolution, the digital economy, work impact, challenges in a workspace, and so on. It also closely analyses the four pillars of decent work in detail: employment, social dialogue, social protection, and social rights. The candidates can enrol in the programme in verified or audit track. The audit track is free of cost and provides access to the programme only for a limited duration.
The Highlights
- The course provided by edX
- In partnership with UC3M
- Intermediate course on law studies
- Online self-paced course
- The course duration of 5 weeks with 2-3 hours per week
- Official and shareable certification
- Professional instructors and professors from UC3M
- Audit session for free of cost
Programme Offerings
- Instructor-led
- Weekly exams
- video lectures
- Additional videos
- Interviews
- Case Studies
- Discussion Forums
- & Online class
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 13246 | yes | UC3M |
- The course on SDG: Moving towards sustainable work provides the learners with the options of selecting between auditing the SDG: Moving towards sustainable work training course or purchasing an upgrade which unlocks all the benefits of the course.
- The audit sessions are accessible to all enrolled candidates absolutely free.
- The candidates have to purchase the upgrade at an amount of Rs 13,246 to become a verified track user.
Fee category | Amount in Rupees |
Base fee | - |
Upgradation fee | 13,246 |
Total | 13,246 |
Eligibility Criteria
Certification qualifying details
The course on SDG: Moving towards sustainable work, provides the certificate of completion to only those students who are verified track holders after purchasing the upgrade for the given amount. The students are also required to meet the overall average score of 60% or above in order to qualify and get certification for the SDG: Moving towards a sustainable work training course. This is a collective grading for 5 weekly graded tests with each of them holding the same weightage.
What you will learn
This intermediate course on SDG: Moving towards sustainable work, provides the learners an extensive study that focuses on sharpening skills and knowledge in the aspects such as:
- Students analytically study the concepts behind the UN's sustainable development goals (SDG).
- Students are also taught the major initiatives employed with the UN’s SDG.
- Candidates are trained in building sustainable and decent work based on the UN's SDG.
- Candidates are given deep familiarity with SDG numbers 1, 3, 5, 8, and 10.
- The students are familiarised with SDG policies on end poverty, economic growth, reduce inequalities, gender equality, and health and wellness from the context of the digital revolution and sustainable work
- Students discuss the features and roles of several platforms and the relevance of the sharing economy in an age of digital dominance.
- The impact of robotization on a workspace is studied thoroughly by the students with suitable examples.
- The students study in-depth and analyze the challenges faced in a workspace which includes sensitive collective issues, equal rights to everyone, women empowerment, and so on.
- Students are encouraged to develop multiperspective with discussions on sustainable growth, sensitive groups, poverty, and decent work.
- Students are made aware of the new challenges faced in the sustainable workspace which calls for a new framework of occupational health.
Who it is for
The SDG: Moving towards sustainable work training course has proven to be beneficial for:
- Aspirants who are beginner-level students who wish to upgrade their knowledge in the field of law can opt for this course.
Admission Details
The students can register themselves on this online course on SDG: Moving towards sustainable work with a hassle free online mode of registration.
The following simple steps can be adopted by the students for registration:
Step: 1- Direct to the course website using the URL- https://www.edx.org/course/sdg-moving-towards-sustainable-work.
Step: 2- Create an edX account or sign up using any social media account and also, complete the verification of the registered ID.
Step: 3- Enroll in the course you want to pursue and choose between whether to continue auditing or purchasing the upgrade.
Step: 4- For direct purchase, click on the option of purchasing the verified account and proceed for payment.
Step: 5- Complete the payment process, using any available payment options.
Step: 6- After the payment, you will become a verified track user with access to complete benefits and with that the registration is complete.
The Syllabus
Do you know what is the Digital Economy? We will discuss the role of platforms and the importance of sharing economy in the digital age. We will analyze the impact on the employment conditions and we will try to map the main social risks.
What do you know about the impact of robotization on workforce? We will review the trends in achieving a legal status for robots and their influence on employee's rights, as well as the challenges in a new landscape of labour relations.
Managing diversity is certainly a challenge in the digital age. We will analyze the fundamental rights at workplace, the critical issues related to sensitive collectives and the importance of empowering women.
Poverty, sustainable growth, decent work and sensitive groups will be discussed keeping in mind multiperspectivity.
New challenges in sustainable work need new frameworks on occupational health and well-being for e-workers, freelancers, self-employed and entrepreneurs.
Instructors
UC3M Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
The students cannot repeat any weekly tests and there is only one submission. For any mistakes found, you will be made to appear again for that particular question.
The students should be a verified track user and should meet the overall grade requirement of 60% or above to get the certification for the course.
All verified track students can check for their individual progress and grades in the dedicated section ‘progress’ provided for the students within the SDG: Moving towards sustainable work training course itself.
The instructors cannot be directly contacted for individual queries due to the large class size. Students can raise questions in forums and the common questions hold a chance to be answered.
The course will be accessible to the verified track users only, not the audit session users, for unlimited access for as long as the SDG: Moving towards sustainable work training course persists in edX.
The verified track users can appear for the examinations even if they have finished or if they have enrolled late. Audit session users do not have this option.
The SDG: Moving towards sustainable work training course materials are free to be shared for creative purposes if it's entitled to the author itself. The course materials can be downloaded from the course.
All the classes, assignments follow a specific common time zone called universal time coordinate (UTC) which will be provided to the students after enrollment.
The students should apply for financial assistance for any course before the deadline for purchasing the upgrade for the course which is provided to them right after the SDG: Moving towards sustainable work training course enrollment.
edX does provide the provision to claim a full reimbursement of the paid fee if they unenroll within 14 days of the refund eligibility period from the purchase or class starts.