Societal Perspective on Sustainable Development

Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften

Version 7.0 vom 15.01.2021

22B1399

Societal Perspective on Sustainable Development

• International Management (B.A.)
• Wirtschaftsrecht (Bachelor) (LL.B.)

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Sustainable Development (SD) has become a widely recognized societal objective. In this course, sustainable development will be analyzed from a societal perspective. In particular, the main challenges of SD, such as climate change and poverty, will be reconstructed as societal conflicts between different interest groups (e.g. rich and poor, people living in different countries or in different generations). Possible ways of arbitrating and of dealing with these conflicts will also be discussed in the context of a globalized world.

1. Basic concepts of sustainable development
   1.1 History and definitions of SD
   1.2 Possible approaches to SD (e.g. weak vs. strong sustainability)
   1.3 Local vs. global ecological limits, ecological footprint, planetary boundaries
2. SD as an ethical objective
   2.1 Ethical foundations of SD (from anthropocentric to holistic)
   2.2 Reconstruction of SD as a concern for comprehensive justice
   2.3 Arbitrating between conflicts of interest
3. Politics of SD
   3.1 SD in local, national and global political spheres
   3.2 Global climate policies, UN Sustainable Development Goals
   3.3 Individual, corporate and political action

Wissensverbreiterung
Students have a broad understanding of the concept of sustainable development and its various interpretations. They understand the complexity of SD and the underlying conflicts between different groups.
Wissensvertiefung
Students develop a differentiated understanding of SD challenges.
Können - instrumentale Kompetenz
Students are able to analyze and interpret societal SD debates and to develop a well-informed and differentiated point of view on such issues.
Können - kommunikative Kompetenz
Students are able to analyze SD conflicts and to formulate a differentiated and well-grounded own position.
Können - systemische Kompetenz
Students are able to reconstruct SD discourses as discourses of justice regarding the values, interests and scarce resources at stake.

Lectures, case studies, self-study.

Principles of economics

Hirata, Johannes

Hirata, Johannes

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Sen, A.K., "Ökonomie für den Menschen" (2002)

Literatur in Auszügen aus verschiedenen Quellen

• Klausur 2-stündig
• Hausarbeit
• Portfolio Prüfung

Portfolioprüfung mit insges. 100 Punkten, bestehend aus einer einstündigen Klausur und einer Hausarbeit mit je 50 erreichbaren Punkten

1 Semester

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Englisch