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74277-01 - Seminar: International Organizations and Sustainable Development (3 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2024 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Charline Depoorter (charline.depoorter@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | This course examines the role of international organizations (IOs) in promoting sustainable development globally. It provides an introduction to the international system and to the concept of sustainable development in that context. IOs covered include (but are not limited to) the main components of the United Nations system and related organizations (e.g. UNDP, UNCTAD, UNEP, ITC, FAO, ILO, WHO, IMF, World Bank, WTO), as well as regional organizations (e.g. the EU and ASEAN). The course explores how IOs develop instruments and enforce norms, influence policy, and provide platforms for collaboration between states and non-state actors in addressing environmental, economic, and social sustainability challenges. The format of the course is a block seminar providing a blend between talks and class activities, including guest speakers. |
| Learning objectives | - Gain an introduction into the system of international organizations - Get acquainted with the emergence and rise of sustainable development as a concept in the international context - Understand the main structures and instruments for sustainable development in the international context - Delve into how respective international organizations address sustainability challenges through interactions with practitioners from different IOs - Identify current and inherent challenges in international organizations and sustainable development - Reflect on the ways forward. |
| Bibliography | Tba in class. |
| Comments | Please note entry requirements and mandatory course application procedure (additional to registration on MOnA), details in section "Admission requirements" (Teilnahmevoraussetzungen). The seminar is organized in two blocks: Saturday and Sunday: 02.+03.11; 23.+24.11.24. MSD 2017 For students with focus area in social sciences the seminar is optional for the "Core Competences in Social Scienes" module. The recognition of credit points to the "Focal Areas in Sustainability Research" module (learning agreement) is possible for all MSD students. This seminar is offered by the MSD. Dr. Charline Depoorter is a post doc in the Sustainability Research Group, Dep. of Social Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. |
| Admission requirements | Special course application required for ALL (for details see section 'course application' or 'Anmeldung'). Limited number of participants (25). Students of the MSD (incl. preparation semester and IJDSD) have a first priority. Students of the listed programs (see list of modules) have a second priority. If you study something different you must do at least a master's degree within the Department of Social Sciences (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences) and may attend the seminar in case of vacancies (these applications have the priority level three). No other students admitted. Content related participation REQUIREMENTS for NON-MSD students: They must have passed succesfully one of the following lectures (= credit points already acquired) during a former semester: - 11513: Sustainability: A new Societal Paradigm? - 41829: Perspectives of Social Sciences on Sustainability. MSD 2017 MSD students who have chosen the focus area in natural sciences or in economics must have completed (or earned at least 8 CP) the “Complementary Knowledge in Social Sciences” module. |
| Course application | Please note entry requirements. For details see section "admission requirements". Mandatory application for ALL! Link: https://adam.unibas.ch/goto_adam_crs_544052.html Login and application only possible with open link. Link guides to the ADAM website, you still must do the login to get access to the application form. First emails with confirmation of participation will be sent out in week 38. In case of vacancies this online application link remains open until 10. October 24/noon. Course enrollment on online services should be completed by the beginning of the teaching period (withdrawal possible until Monday of teaching week five). |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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| Comments |
The seminar is organized in two blocks: Saturday and Sunday: 02.+03.11; 23.+24.11.24. Room tba. |
No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Module: Core Competences in Social Sciences (Master's Studies: Sustainable Development) Module: Resources and Sustainability (Master's degree program: Changing Societies: Migration – Conflicts – Resources) Specialization Module Global Europe: Environment and Sustainability (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) Specialization Module Global Europe: International Organizations (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Compulsary attendance in presence, required reading, oral presentation, written essay. Details according to information of lecturer. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,1 |
| Repeated registration | no repetition |
| Responsible faculty | University of Basel |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Nachhaltigkeitsforschung |