Laboratory: Sustainability and Sustainable Development
A.Y. 2020/2021
Learning objectives
The Laboratory "Sustainability and Sustainable Development" in 4 credits ), has been selected for students in science and technology of catering, It is strictly multi- and inter-disciplinary and pivoted on case studies of incidence and global scope. It has a contextual incidence as well, in that the multi and inter-disciplinary teaching aims at enabling the student to individuate the competences in her/his same institution in terms of sustainability management. The skills the Lab is offering to the students are expected to better accomplish and disseminate sustainable behaviors.
Expected learning outcomes
Via an ascertained attendance at the 75% of the lessons required for the selected credits, and with a final thesis proportionate in its length to the number of credits chosen, is expected to demonstrate the students' comprehension of the essential characteristics of sustainability and know how to apply means and measures of sustainability or evaluate their impact to a case study, even imagining strategies to be applied in the field of study they have undertaken.
Lesson period: Second semester (In case of multiple editions, please check the period, as it may vary)
Assessment methods: Giudizio di approvazione
Assessment result: superato/non superato
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
The Laboratory will always be online, regardless of this or another pandemic emergency
Course syllabus
BRAINSTORMING SESSION
(1) SUSTAINABILITY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
- Conceptual map of the course and presentation of initiatives related to RUSS and Sustainable Campus, including the University's Research Centers on Human/Environmental Sustainability (1 hour)
- The transition from MDGs to SDGs: economic perspectives (1 hour)
- SDGs: perspectives from the development-cooperation sector (1 hour)
BRAINSTORMING SESSION (2) CLIMATE CHANGE
- Definition and impact of climate change (2 hours)
BRAINSTORMING SESSION (3) ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY: LAND, WATER AND AIR
- Air quality, current knowledge of the impact on health (1 hour)
- Soil quality (1 hour)
- Sustainable water management (1 hour)
RIGHTS
- Principles of environmental law (2 hours)
- Governance and sustainability (2 hours)
SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY, POLITICS AND ECONOMIC
- People, development and migrations (2 hours)
- New poverty (2 hours)
- Poverty and access to health facilities (2 hours)
- Land tenure and sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa (2 hours)
- Migrations as consequences of climate change (2 hours)
ENERGY IMPACT AND MOBILITY
- Environmental economics (2 hours)
- Smart mobility (2 hours)
- Mobility and its impact, today (2 hours)
RECYCLING AND BIOECONOMY
- Circular economy: a new European approach to waste (2 hours)
- Bioeconomy and recycling culture (2 hours)
(1) SUSTAINABILITY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
- Conceptual map of the course and presentation of initiatives related to RUSS and Sustainable Campus, including the University's Research Centers on Human/Environmental Sustainability (1 hour)
- The transition from MDGs to SDGs: economic perspectives (1 hour)
- SDGs: perspectives from the development-cooperation sector (1 hour)
BRAINSTORMING SESSION (2) CLIMATE CHANGE
- Definition and impact of climate change (2 hours)
BRAINSTORMING SESSION (3) ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY: LAND, WATER AND AIR
- Air quality, current knowledge of the impact on health (1 hour)
- Soil quality (1 hour)
- Sustainable water management (1 hour)
RIGHTS
- Principles of environmental law (2 hours)
- Governance and sustainability (2 hours)
SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY, POLITICS AND ECONOMIC
- People, development and migrations (2 hours)
- New poverty (2 hours)
- Poverty and access to health facilities (2 hours)
- Land tenure and sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa (2 hours)
- Migrations as consequences of climate change (2 hours)
ENERGY IMPACT AND MOBILITY
- Environmental economics (2 hours)
- Smart mobility (2 hours)
- Mobility and its impact, today (2 hours)
RECYCLING AND BIOECONOMY
- Circular economy: a new European approach to waste (2 hours)
- Bioeconomy and recycling culture (2 hours)
Prerequisites for admission
AAA ENROLLMENT CLOSED at 08:29 of the 1st February/ Accepted 150 out of the original limit of 100 students to be enrolled.
Being a student in science and technology of catering.
The course is offered to all faculties of the University without distinction. Each Degree Program has specified in its educational offer, among the supplementary activities, for how many Credits students enrol in the laboratory (offered in the modalities of 3, 4, 6 and 3+3 credits). The Student is required to inquire.
SUBSCRIBERS only can access both website and materials.
SUBSCRIPTIONS will be accepted between 1st-27th February 2021,
- via an E-MAIL sent to the scientific co-ordinator: Cristiana Fiamingo (cristiana.fiamingo@unimi.it)
- OBJECT required: «Laboratorio Sostenibilità e Sviluppo Sostenibile»
- CONTENT:
· Surname and Name [Matriculation Number];
· Name of the degree course, specifying if BA or MA;
· Credits allowed in the study planning of the respective degree course (4 cfu);
· The first 100 subscribers will be accepted.
Being a student in science and technology of catering.
The course is offered to all faculties of the University without distinction. Each Degree Program has specified in its educational offer, among the supplementary activities, for how many Credits students enrol in the laboratory (offered in the modalities of 3, 4, 6 and 3+3 credits). The Student is required to inquire.
SUBSCRIBERS only can access both website and materials.
SUBSCRIPTIONS will be accepted between 1st-27th February 2021,
- via an E-MAIL sent to the scientific co-ordinator: Cristiana Fiamingo (cristiana.fiamingo@unimi.it)
- OBJECT required: «Laboratorio Sostenibilità e Sviluppo Sostenibile»
- CONTENT:
· Surname and Name [Matriculation Number];
· Name of the degree course, specifying if BA or MA;
· Credits allowed in the study planning of the respective degree course (4 cfu);
· The first 100 subscribers will be accepted.
Teaching methods
Lezioni on-line per lo più in sincrono, con integrazione di elementi multimediali e diffusione di brevi bibliografie essenziali per materia.
Teaching Resources
Documents, short bibliographies and lessons will be published on the Lab website https://labsossvil.ariel.ctu.unimi.it/, accessible to the enrolled students only.
Assessment methods and Criteria
The evaluation for approval will be calculated on the verification of the presence at 75% of the lessons of the selected CREDITS and a THESIS of mx. 12 pp., composed by a page of evaluation of the lab and the deepening of a case study chosen with one of the teachers (mx. 10 theses per teacher). Plagiarism (i.e. copying parts of other author's texts without quoting them) will be excluded from evaluation.
Brainstorming session
- University credits: 1
Seminars: 8 hours
Diritti
IUS/01 - PRIVATE LAW - University credits: 0.25
Seminars: 2 hours
Impatto energetico
SECS-P/01 - ECONOMICS - University credits: 0.75
Seminars: 6 hours
Riciclo e bioeconomia
AGR/13 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY - University credits: 0.5
Seminars: 4 hours
Sostenibilità sociale , politica ed economica
SPS/04 - POLITICAL SCIENCE - University credits: 1.5
Seminars: 12 hours
Professor(s)
Reception:
mornings by appointment
office
Reception:
Wednesday from 16:00 to 18:00
Department of Italian and Supranational Public Law - because of coronavirus emergency, office hours are online- please contact Prof. Bonfanti by email
Reception:
on appointment
settore didattico Colombo; IV floor
Reception:
Please write to alessandra.facchi@unimi.it
Room 207, Department of Social and Political Sciences
Reception:
Ask for a Skype/MsTeams appointment writing to cristiana.fiamingo@unimi.it
Ist floor, room 10, via Conservatorio 7
Reception:
Thursday 14.30-17.30 or by appointment via mail. For thesis and dissertation appointment by mail requested
Office #16 1st floor D.ESP
Reception:
appointment
Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences - Production, Landscape and Agroenergy
Reception:
On appointment (send an email)
Exercise Medicine Units, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, via Pier Lombardo 22
Reception:
Monday from 14.00 to 17.00. At the moment I am available remotely: I can be contacted by e-mail, and, by appointment, on skype or phone.
Department of Social and Political Sciences, room no. 17, second floor