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Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

Course Overview

This concept in Sustainable Development: An Introduction to the Key Issues certification course made ready by the University of Leicester on the provider platform of FutureLearn will help the learners study the preliminary concepts of sustainability, and how it has become a complex problem of the society. 

The Concepts in Sustainable Development: An Introduction to the Key Issues certification syllabus will help look at the different cultural, social issues, inequality in the wealth, use, and flow of energy in the world, and also what effects does history, geography, or culture have on sustainability.

Concepts in Sustainable Development: An Introduction to the Key Issues training will also be conducting a strength, weakness, opportunities, and threats analysis, that will be done keeping in mind the global issues of sustainability like climate change, and other prospects. Within just 6 weeks they get to make collective attempts so that they can move ahead.

The Highlights

  • Online course on sustainable development
  • 6 weeks classes
  • 3 weekly hours of sessions
  • Certificate provided by FutureLearn
  • Learning is by self

Programme Offerings

  • 4 Weeks
  • Online Course
  • 2 Hours Weekly Study
  • Certificate of completion
  • Progress Mapping
  • Global Classroom
  • Self paced learning
  • Accredited Course

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees InformationsCertificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
INR 2763yesFuturelearn

The Concepts in Sustainable Development: An Introduction to the Key Issues certification fee is ₹750/month, and ₹1,564. These fees will give candidates digital certificates, accessing the course whenever possible, and even peer videos. If the candidates do not want to pay any fee then they can just sign up, and complete the studies for free.

Concepts in Sustainable Development: An Introduction to the Key Issues Fee Structure

Description 

Amount in INR

Limited Access

Free

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Rs. 6,500 for one year 
Buy this course(One off Payment)Rs. 2,763.36 

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

  • The Concepts in Sustainable Development: An Introduction to the Key Issues certification by FutureLearn is open to everyone with any educational qualifications.

Work Experience

  • The candidates may or may not have any current field-related experience of work.

Certification Qualifying Details

  • The certification qualifications required are paying a fee, going through all the course assessments, videos, audios etc. 

What you will learn

Knowledge of Economics

After candidates are over with their course, they will do:

  • Candidates will understand the meaning, Brundtland definition of complex systems, and their relevance in sustainability.
  • Learners can find out how economy and ecology work hand in hand.
  • Explain how economy and ecology work together as one system.
  • Candidates can find out the prospects for an economy.
  • Learners will be able to identify the industrial, and agricultural revolutions.
  • Candidates can showcase the issues of practical, and moral issues of inequality.
  • The candidates can find out implications about the past actions of older generations.
  • They can find out the meaning of the term 'tragedy of the commons.
  • The candidates can find out the variations of the development approaches.

Who it is for

The programmes are for anyone who seems interested in finding out the different general, social, and technical aspects of sustainable development. This course is aimed at exploring sustainability theory from the perspective of natural science, politics, and the economy. If someone wants to explore the challenges, and their solutions to conceptual level sustainability. 


Admission Details

The admission related all the details are explained in some easy to understand steps:

Step 1: See the course website on the officialpage.

Step 2: Then click on the button saying ‘Register’.

Step 3: Next a page opens that asks the candidates to either sign up or register.

Step 4: The registration is possible by only filling in easy details of the candidates.

Step 5: Lastly if the fee is a requirement then candidates will have to pay to get a confirmed admission.

Application Details

The course does not require any application form filling but a registration is a must. This registration process is a simple one which can be done in a simple way.  The candidates must use their Gmail or Facebook account credentials or some other information of their own to create a registration account with accuracy.

The Syllabus

  • Welcome to the course
  • Sustainable development
  • Complexity
  • Issues in sustainable development
  • Summary of the week

  • Introduction
  • Energy and order
  • Material flows
  • Intergenerational Justice
  • A closed economy?
  • Summary of the week

  • Beyond the average
  • World Economic Growth
  • Growth of wealth
  • Inequality
  • Summary of the week

  • History dependence
  • Geographical determinism
  • Cultural determinism
  • Historical determinism
  • Summary of the week

  • Tragedy of the commons
  • Values and frames
  • Globalisation
  • Fishing
  • Collective action
  • Summary of the week

  • Resilience
  • Technology
  • Development aid or trade
  • Education
  • Summary of the week and the course

Instructors

University of Leicester, Leicester Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: The course content has been brought into existence by which university?

The course has been brought into existence by the University of Leicester.

2: How do I know about the experiences of those who have taken this course earlier?

You can read the reviews of the learners on the website written by more than 1500 people.

3: Are there any practical sessions that are conducted?

No such practical sessions are conducted for this course

4: Are the learner reviews verified on this website?

Yes, candidates who have completed the course studies are the ones who are allowed to write reviews.

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