Sustainable development (DP00AS72-3001) doctoral course

Sustainable development (DP00AS72-3001) doctoral course is organized by the I4WORLD doctoral programme to help researchers to outline the four dimensions of sustainability and provide skills to assess the sustainability of their research. Course includes lectures, assignments and exercise related to an individual research project.
I4WORLD doctoral programme co-funded by the European Union

Credits: 5 ECTS

Schedule and place: 19-23.5.2025. Initial schedule for the lectures is going to be updated April 2025.

Course is arranged onsite. Only I4WORLD researchers for whom the course is mandatory can attend online if on their secondments.

Responsible teacher: Virpi Väisänen

Objectives: After successfully completing the course, the doctoral researcher is able to outline the four dimensions of sustainability (ecological, economic, social and cultural) and root causes for the urgent sustainability transition need. The doctoral researcher knows the contents of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and is able to analyze how his/her research relates to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) from both local and global perspectives. In addition, the doctoral researcher is able to explain the principles of sustainability assessment and sustainability assessment methods, such as Multi-Criteria Analysis (MCA) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), and has skills to assess the sustainability of his/her research.

Target group: Course is mandatory for doctoral researchers of the I4WORLD programme and is available for all the doctoral researchers at the University of Oulu. Limited number of participants 40.

Content: Concept and dimensions of sustainability. Root causes for the sustainability transition need. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development with SDGs. Analysis of the relation between SDGs and an individual research project. Principles of sustainability assessment. Sustainability assessment methods. Sustainability assessment of an individual research project.

Implementation: Lectures, assignments, and exercise related to an individual research project (portfolio).

Registration: in Peppi or via Tuudo, please register 16.5.2025 at the latest.

More detailed information on the course will be sent out to the participants according to the registration. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask.

The course is organized by the I4WORLD (Imaging and Characterisation for a Sustainable World) doctoral programme co-funded by the European Union.

Last updated: 26.3.2025