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Syllabus

TN0346 Social sustainability of work life, businesses and the society, 7.5 Credits

Social hållbarhet i arbetsliv, företagande och samhälle

Subjects

Technology Agricultural Science Technology

Education cycle

Bachelor’s level

Modules

Title	Credits	Code
Single module	7.5	0101

Advanced study in the main field

First cycle, has only upper-secondary level entry requirements
Bachelor’s level (G1N)

Grading scale

Language

Swedish

Prior knowledge

The equivalent of general entrance requirements for higher education studies.

Objectives

The overall purpose of this course is to increase your understanding of social sustainability from various perspectives, which includes the perspective of the world-wide society, the social responsibility of enterprises and the need of the individual for a healthy and stimulating place of work. You will also acquire an understanding of the importance of leadership for social sustainability in organizations. You are going to gain an insight in how enterprises can create value both for their business and for the society by working strategically on societal sustainability issues. You will obtain a process based method to plan, carry out and evaluate interventions in organizations, which are value-adding from the perspective of sustainability.

On completion of the course, students will be able to:

• explain and specify the meaning of social sustainability as a concept, from an organizational, a societal and a global perspective

• be able to evaluate and improve the social sustainability in the production process and in the supply chains of an enterprise

• reflect upon various aspects on the theme leadership and organization in relation to increased social sustainability in organizations

• follow a systematic procedure to plan, conduct and evaluate an intervention aimed at increasing the social sustainability of an organization

• explain and exemplify how an enterprise can work strategically for social sustainability by finding business solutions that also improve societal challenges

• reflect upon your own professional role in the endeavor towards an improved social sustainability in business and in the society

Content

The course use various modes of education in order to promote teacher facilitated learning, student centered activities as well as discussions, by lectures, seminars, excercises in groups and individually, supported by an interactive learning platform. The teaching is on-line.

The students carry out a larger group project in collabortation with an organisation.

The course comprises of both theoretical parts and elements of practice on the subject of social sustainability, and discuss concepts like sustainable leadership, organization, psychosocial working environment, global development, social responsibility of business, theories of social change and global justice.

Compulsory parts:

• participation in the course introduction
• participation in project reporting

Grading form

The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.

Formats and requirements for examination

Examination takes place through written assignments.
To pass the course, all assignments must be approved as well as participation in project reporting.

• If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.

• The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.

• If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.

• For the assessment of an independent project (degree project), the examiner may also allow a student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Transitional provisions

Exams: At least three resit sessions will be offered within two years of the decision to withdraw the course syllabus.
Compulsory components: At least one opportunity to fulfil compulsory requirements will be offered within two years of the decision to withdraw the course syllabus.

Other information

• The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.

• If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Additional information

The course is given as a 25% of full time distance tuition course and it´s conducted at home by attending distance learning lessons, studying literature and doing written work. All students must have a computer with an internet connection.

Responsible department

Department of People and Society