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Master in Sustainable Development (MA) - University West
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Master in Sustainable Development (MA) - University West

University West
TrollhattanSweden
On campus
Full-time
€10,500.34/year
 1562 Points
Duration
2 Years
Language
English

Program Description

This program is tuition-free for EU/EEA citizens and has a Brive Application Fee of €250 for application administration.

In this master in Sustainable Development (MA), you get practical, theoretical, and applied research experiences in work-integrated learning and sustainable development. With a dual competency in sustainability and organizational development, you’ll have the skills to contribute to innovative long-term solutions in ecological, social, and economic sustainability – within or between organizations or groups.

This two-year master in Sustainable Development (MA), English-taught program is for students and professionals with diverse backgrounds. It offers an optional specialization and internship so you can make an impact in your chosen area of expertise.

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Curriculum

Year 1

Introduction to Work Integrated Learning

Introduction to Sustainable Development: Reflections on the Past, Present and Future

Sustainable Development in Practices

Sustainable Development Theories

Sustainable Development and Ethics

Sustainable Work and Innovation in a Globally Changing Work Life

Advanced Methodology in Work-Integrated Learning

Year 2

Field-Based Project Course (Elective)

Ecophilosophy (Elective)

The Sustainable Challenge (Elective)

Leadership and Co-workership in Digital Organizations (Elective)

Sustainable Profession in Action (Elective)

Innovation and Entrepreneurship in a Digital Society (Elective)

Master Thesis in Work Integrated Learning

Learning Outcomes

You’ll learn:

  • Identify, locate, evaluate and prioritise sustainability problems to find creative solutions within your area of interest.
  • Run sustainability projects, challenging traditional structures and functions via long-term and horizontal thinking.
  • Demonstrate a base knowledge of international and national laws and institutional frameworks that touch on and address sustainability issues.
  • Facilitate knowledge sharing within and between organisations.
  • Identify and coordinate specialist knowledge in relation to the adjustment to be carried out.
  • Help organisations become learning organisations where employees participate in continuous knowledge and skill development around sustainability.
  • Assist organisations develop strategies and structure to achieve sustainability goals.
  • Understand the structure of private and public organisations and develop the ability to communicate and coordinate with various departments, such as finance, IT, HR, management, etc. to achieve holistic sustainability goals.
  • Promote coworkership in technologically, professionally and socially complex environments.
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