SDG233 Sustainable Leadership with Crises Management

Contents and structure

This course focuses on the role of information systems and involved actors in crisis and response management and organization. We study issues influencing the design, development, use, and evaluation of technologies and methodologies supporting individuals, organizations and communities in order to handle crises and be better prepared for response in a sustainable society. While many are under the impression that access to new technologies promises preparedness, this is not the case today. Tools and technologies can be powerful tools or great support, but also dangers or traps if not handled carefully.

We are going to discuss with experts from different areas and professions examples and lessons about the SDGs in crisis, and their need for better preparedness. We examine and discuss the possibilities and limitations of technologies and methods to support health, education, or to contribute to clean water and energy.

 

The course consists of lectures and discussion seminars. Students are required to prepare and present a project report in a group and submit an individual assignment.

 

SDG Goals 3,4,7, 13 and 17 will be addressed.

 

The course is a part of the The Norwegian West Coast SDG educational initiative: Knowledge for Ethics and Sustainable Development

Learning Outcome

This course will provide the following outcomes to the candidates:

 

Knowledge based, for being familiar with

• Key concepts and approaches about information systems in crisis and response management and organization
• Main issues regarding design, development, implementation, and use of technologies for crisis and response management and organization
• Contrasting views for handling SDGs - and information systems by different stakeholders

Skill based, by

• Being able to analyze and discuss SDGs and crises and response management for different scenarios.
• Having the ability to examine how state-of-the-art technologies can support crisis and response management and organization
• Applying methods for identifying and choosing support for better preparedness

General competences, via

• Being able to critically examine and argue for activities, processes and support for achieving SDGs
• Having insight into relevant ethical issues influencing technology choice, use or non-use
• Utilizing information based on academic sources.

Entry requirements

None.

Recommended previous knowledge

Familiarity with main theories regarding information and information systems is useful, but necessary principles will be covered when needed.

Teaching methods

Lectures, invited lectures, discussion seminars, project works and assignments. Students are required to submit and present a project report (group work) and an individual written assignment.

Compulsory learning activities

Project report, presentation, individual assignment

Assessment

Oral examination

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