An interdisciplinary summer course about the UN Sustainable Development Goals in research and practice
In a world of different colliding crises, the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provides a framework and platform from which solutions and changes can be developed. This two-week summer course will introduce and discuss the SDGs in theory and practice from an interdisciplinary, research-based and critical perspective. We will question how these goals can be worked with as drives for change, social innovation and sustainability – locally, nationally and globally.
Critical Edge Alliance summer course on the UN sustainability goals
This course enables you to acquire research-based knowledge about the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the practical application of the framework and mechanisms for monitoring progress and impact. Through the lens of the SDG’s the course explores a selection of key global challenges such as migration, food chains, sustainability and circular economies, urbanization, social innovation and entrepreneurship. We address issues of inequality and social inclusion, partnerships and collaboration in relation to the practical application of the SDGs, while questioning the means and challenges in this implementation - locally, nationally, internationally and globally.
Participants will acquires skills in analyzing, comparing and assessing selected issues and methods to advance solutions for the SDG framework; conceptualize relevant theories and contextualize complex spatial problems within the UN SDGs; and analyzing in different SDGs contexts including on governance.
The course includes both lectures, debate sessions, curated and supervised workshops, field and company visits, and panel debates with significant leaders and directors from the political community, NGO’s and companies working with the SDGs. The course is developed in collaboration with the Critical Edge Alliance and through this network two guest lectures from University of the Andes (Colombia) and the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (India) are joining us.
Time: August 17-28, 2019
ECTS points: 5
Location: Hosted and designed by Roskilde University (Denmark) in collaboration with the Critical Edge Alliance. The teaching will mainly take place at Roskilde University, but we will also visit the rural regions of Zealand and have talks and visits in Copenhagen.
Dates and registration
The Summer School will take place from 17-28 August 2019.
Application deadline for students at RUC: 15 June.
Application deadline for students from other universities in Denmark and international students will be announced during February 2020.
Application deadline for student requiring visa: 15 June
The course is also open to non-students, who fulfill the general requirements for admission.
For a more detailed course description and literature overview (from 2019) visit the Critical Edge Alliance homepage:
https://www.criticaledgealliance.com/collaborative-courses
Questions?
If you have any questions please contact us at UNSDGsummercourse@ruc.dk
Admission
Geography students at Roskilde University
Students from Geography will be admitted directly.
Other students must apply for pre-approval from their respective study boards.
These students should follow the procedure for students from other Danish universities and international students.
The course corresponds to 5 ECTS-credits. The course requires a bachelor degree.
Admission
Students from other universities in Denmark and international students
Application deadline: To be announced.
Applications will be assessed on an ongoing basis before this deadline.
The course corresponds to 5 ECTS-credits. The course requires a bachelor degree.
The course is also open to non-students, who fulfill the general requirements for admission.
Language requirements: You are required to have a bachelor degree in English or be admitted at an English Master Programme, or if not please read our English language requirements below.
We accept the following documents:
IELTS (Academic): 6.5 or
TOEFL: paper-based: 560 / internet-based: 83.The university's TOEFL code is B384 or
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): passed or
Certificate of Advanced English (CAE)
The IELTS or TOEFL test cannot be more than 2 years old.
Are you a student from another university
If you are from another Danish university you will have the opportunity to transfer the credits awarded from the course. In this case you don’t have to pay the course fee. Deadline for sending us the pre-approval is: June 25th
Are you an international student or applying for a vacant place
You are required to pay for the course with some exceptions (see box with information on fees). You will receive information regarding payment after your application has been approved.
Language requirements: You are required to have a bachelor degree in English or be admitted at an English Master Programme, if not please read our English language requirements: Engelsksprogkravet.
Fees
Students enrolled at a Danish university with a pre-approval from the home institution do not have to pay fees. Students from universities in the EU, an EEA-country or Switzerland with an exchange agreement with RUC do not have to pay fees.
Students from universities in countries outside of the EU, EEA or Switzerland with an exchange agreement with RUC do not have to pay. Students from universities of the Critical Edge Alliance (CEA) with exchange agreements do not have to pay.
CEA universities with exchange agreements: Tata Institute of Social Science, University of the Andes, University Paris 8, Evergreen State College and Al Akhawayn University.
If you want to use an exchange agreement, entered by your home university, you must be accepted and nominated by your home university.
The fee for Danish students without pre-approval from their home university is Dkk 2.625.
The fee for Danish and international participants, who are not university students is Dkk 2.625.
Students from universities in an EU country, an EEA country or Switzerland, which do not have exchange agreements with RUC, the fee is Dkk. 2.625.
For international students outside of the EU, the EEA and Switzerland, which do not have exchange agreements with RUC the fee is DKK 7.649,17.
Guest student at RUC
Guest student at RUC
For general information about being a guest student at RUC, read more here
The course takes place at the campus of Roskilde University. RUC cannot offer accommodation at campus. Roskilde city and Copenhagen offers hotel, hostel and Airbnb accommodation.