NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 環境生態變遷與永續發展(0645)
(Eng.) Change and Sustainable Development in Environment and Ecology
Offering Dept General Education Center
Course Type Required Credits 2 Teacher LIU TAI-TING
Department General Language English Semester 2024-FALL
Course Description This class discusses the environment and sustainable development from the perspective of social science. Centered on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this class will explore issues including poverty, clean water, green energy, climate change, maritime conservation, public health and the Anthropocene. The class adopts an interdisciplinary approach to current developments and strives to raise awareness towards imminent challenges against the environment.

本課程從社會科學的角度探索環境和永續發展議題。課程的討論圍繞聯合國永續發展目標，探討的主題包括貧窮、水資源、綠能、氣候變遷、海洋保護、公共衛生和人類世等。課程從跨領域的視角觀察現勢發展，並試圖提升同學對環境威脅的認知和意識。
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course N
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After completing the class, students will have a basic understanding of environmental changes and current debates and discussions on sustainable development. The course seeks to transform students into caring global citizens of the twenty-first century.

學生在完成此課程後，將對環境變遷和當前永續發展的相關討論有基礎的理解。課程試培養學生成為充滿關懷的二十一世紀全球公民。
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5.International Perspective
6.Social Care
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Week Course Content
Week 1 Introduction 導論
Week 2 What is Sustainable Development? 什麼是永續發展?
Week 3 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSGDs) 聯合國永續發展目標
Week 4 Poverty and Environment 貧窮和環境發展
Week 5 Food and Sustainable Agriculture 糧食和永續農業
Week 6 Women and the Environment 女性和環境發展
Week 7 Clean Water 水資源
Week 8 Green Energy 綠能
Week 9 Inequality and Sustainable Development 不平等和永續發展
Week 10 The Ocean and Maritime Conservation 海洋發展和環境保護
Week 11 World on Fire 世界失火了
Week 12 Climate Action 氣候行動
Week 13 Circular Economy 循環經濟
Week 14 The Role of Government and International Organizations 政府和國際組織的角色
Week 15 Thinking about the Anthropocene 思考人類世
Week 16 The Future of Sustainable Development 結語: 永續發展的未來
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Week 18
Evaluation
Attendance 出席 10%
In-class Participation 課堂參與 15%
Assignments 作業 45%
Final Report 期末報告 30%
Textbook & other References
1. Jeffrey Sachs et al. 2021. Sustainable Development Report 2021. New York: Cambridge University Press.
2. Bjorn Lomborg. 2021. False Alarm: How Climate Change Panic Costs Us Trillions, Hurts the Poor and Fails to Fix the Planet. New York: Basic Books.
3. Naomi Klein. 2020. On Fire: the Burning Case for a Green New Deal. New York: Penguin Books.
4. Naomi Klein. 2015. This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs the Climate. New York: Simon & Schuster.
5. Michael E. Mann. 2020. The New Climate War: The Fight to Take Back the Planet. New York: Public Affairs.
6. Cynthia Barnett. 2021. The Sound of the Sea: Seashells and the Fate of the Oceans. New York: W.W. Norton & Company.
7. Antonis Mavropoulos and Anders Waage Nilsen. 2020. Industry 4.0 and Circular Economy: Towards a Wasteless Future or a Wasteful Planet? Hoboken: Wiley.
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
We will use ilearning. 課程使用 ilearning.
Office Hours
By appointment. 請和教師預約。Email: ttliu@dragon.nchu.edu.tw
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs
01.No Poverty   02.Zero Hunger   03.Good Health and Well-Being   04.Quality Education   05.Gender Equality   06.Clean Water and Sanitation   07.Affordable and Clean Energy   08.Decent Work and Economic Growth   09.Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure   10.Reduced Inequalities   11.Sustainable Cities and Communities   12.Responsible Consumption   13.Climate Action   14.Life Below Water   15.Life On Land   16.Peace and Justice   17.Partnerships for the Goalsinclude experience courses：N
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