934302 Project design and sustainable development goals (SDGs) (in Eng.)

Art
Vorlesung und Seminar
Semesterstunden
2
Vortragende/r (Mitwirkende/r)
Männle, Julia , Melcher, Andreas , Stadlmayr, Barbara , Lemke, Stefanie , Gratzer, Georg , Künzi, Erwin , Bauer, Andreas
Organisation
Angeboten im Semester
Wintersemester 2024/25
Unterrichts-/ Lehrsprachen
Englisch
Lehrinhalt

This interdisciplinary course focuses on lessons learned from applied development research projects and their potential contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals SDGs. SDG2 "zero hunger" also targets a more resilient agriculture and more sustainable food systems poses a focus in the winter term. Besides case studies and examples from current BOKU research projects in the Global South, external experts (e.g., stakeholders, administration, decision-makers or NGOs) will illustrate how research for development and their projects are implemented into practice. Based on this and a “call for application,” you will draft and present research for the development project from your perspective. By using science communication tools, you will learn to stimulate dialogue between science and society.
- Step 1 Experience from practice: BOKU researchers and external experts share experiences about working in the Global South.
- Step 2 Building blocks of research for an applied SDGs development project: From development challenge to research question to a sound project proposal.
- Step 3 Practical teamwork: small groups of students develop their applied development project stepwise based on the lessons learnt during the course.
- Step 4 Implementation and final presentation in January: Students present their proposals to an interdisciplinary selection board. The best-selected proposals will be honored and able to present their work to a broader audience.
Inhaltliche Voraussetzungen (erwartete Kenntnisse)

Genuine interest in development research
Lehrziel

After this lecture, the students will be able to:

# to understand current principles and practices in research for development with the potential to contribute to the SDGs.
# to draft research for a development project from project idea to research question to a basic implementation plan.
# to create different trans- and interdisciplinary approaches to translate theoretical development research ideas into practical research proposals and relate their scientific discipline and research interest to the SDGs.
# to evaluate different styles of research proposals for applied development.
# to present their research ideas to experts and a broader audience.
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