Course content

In the following five units, we will show you how complex and multi-layered the development of a sustainable mindset is:

Lesson 1: Introduction to the Topic of Sustainable Development

Lesson 2: The Four Elements - Connectors between Science, Culture and Spirituality

Lesson 3: Spirituality and Sustainability

Lesson 4: Attitudes and Values - Modules of the Mindset

Lesson 5: Assessment, Evaluation and Best Practice Examples

Learning goals

After completing this course, graduates will be able to 

• reflect on their own cultural, religious and spiritual background and consider this as a prerequisite for their work with heterogeneous student groups;
• support learners to reflect on their own thinking in relation to sustainability from their individual cultural, religious and spiritual perspective and background;
• develop knowledge, skills and competences on intercultural, interreligious and spiritual approaches to sustainability issues;
•  use teaching methods and techniques that take into account cultural, spiritual and religious diversity and promote sustainable development.

Prerequisites

No previous knowledge is required.

Course schedule

The course consists of five units, containing at least one video, various additional materials and a final quiz. The individual units are activated at the same time and can also be completed individually. 

The course is available as a self-study course.

For actively participating in the course you will receive an automatic certificate which includes your username, the course name and completed units. We want to point out that this certificate merely confirms that the user answered at least 75% of the self-assessment questions correctly.
As the units can also be completed individually, a badge is awarded for the successful completion of each unit.

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