University Wide Module in Sustainability
Issued by: UCC Office of Vice President for Learning and Teaching
Course Objective: To become better informed about the impact each of us has on our planet.
Course Content: This course looks at sustainability from twelve different perspectives, some of which audiences will not have considered before. Reflecting on sustainability through these different lenses, students will become more aware of how our daily activities, impact on our environment.
Issued on 10 Dec 2025 by
University College Cork - OVPTL
Expires: 10 Dec 2030
Issuer
University College Cork - OVPTL
digitalbadges@ucc.ie
University College Cork (UCC) is a leading global university based in Cork City, Ireland. The Office of the Vice-President for Teaching & Learning at UCC promotes and supports excellence in teaching and to increase the quality of education at UCC.
Criteria
Digital Badges Requirement: Presentation and submission of final group project.
The course consists of 22 lectures across 11 themes:
- Introduction: The Goals of Sustainability
- Framing Sustainability
- Law Governance and Sustainability
- Health and Well-Being for a Sustainable Society
- Sustainable Agriculture and Protecting Ecosystems
- Climate Change – Changing Technological Systems
- Putting Sustainability in it’s place
- Equity Diversity and Inclusion for Sustainability
- Questioning Growth - Building a Sustainable Economy
- Making Connections
