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Course Syllabus

Bachelor 2022/2023

Sustainability and ICT (Information and Communication Technologies)

Type: Elective course (Journalism)
Area of studies: Journalism
Delivered by: Institute of Media
Where: Faculty of Creative Industries
When: 4 year, 3 module
Mode of studies: offline
Open to: students of one campus
Instructors: Daria Kasyanenko
Language: English
ECTS credits: 3
Contact hours: 40

Course Syllabus

Full Syllabus

Abstract

The course examines sustainable development (sustainability) as a complex and contradictory phenomenon. In addition to studying basic concepts about the current state of the climate crisis, the course will touch upon behavioral psychology, denial of global warming, the positive and negative impact of the media industry. As a result of the course, students will be able to develop sustainable initiatives for the media industry.
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

  • Examine basic concepts of sustainable development
  • Study the positive and negative effects of media and ICT on sustainable development
  • Analyze existing experience in making media production more sustainable
Expected Learning Outcomes

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • Names basic terms and concepts of sustainability.
  • Analyzes the connection between economic development and the state of the environment, the impact of global climate change on the world economy.
  • Specifies the problems of climate change and methods of climate regulation
  • Argues the limits of economic growth
  • Analyzes economic, social, environmental factors of sustainable development
  • Names psychological aspects of sustainability
  • Creates digital initiatives for sustainability.
  • Analyzes pop culture discourses and narratives
Course Contents

Course Contents

  • Sustainability basics
  • Climate and weather
  • Limited resources
  • Psychological aspects of sustainability
  • Positive and negative effects of ICT on sustainability
  • Digital tools for behavioral change
  • Doomsday narrative linked to the climate crisis
Assessment Elements

Assessment Elements

  • non-blocking Sustainable university: what can we do?
  • non-blocking Workshop 'Climate stories. How do we tell them and can we make it better?'
  • non-blocking ICT energy footprint analysis
  • non-blocking Digital sustainable initiative
Interim Assessment

Interim Assessment

  • 2022/2023 3rd module
    0.4 * Digital sustainable initiative + 0.2 * ICT energy footprint analysis + 0.2 * Workshop 'Climate stories. How do we tell them and can we make it better?' + 0.2 * Sustainable university: what can we do?
Bibliography

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

  • Geoffrey Craig. (2019). Media, Sustainability and Everyday Life. Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Peter F. Nardulli, Buddy Peyton, & Joseph Bajjalieh. (2015). Climate Change and Civil Unrest. Journal of Conflict Resolution, (2), 310. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsrep&AN=edsrep.a.sae.jocore.v59y2015i2p310.335
  • Sioshansi, F. P. (2011). Energy, Sustainability and the Environment : Technology, Incentives, Behavior. Burlington, MA: Butterworth-Heinemann. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=368700

Recommended Additional Bibliography

  • Illouz, E. (2018). Emotions As Commodities : Capitalism, Consumption and Authenticity. London: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1606502
  • Rowan Bayne, & Gordon Jinks. (2013). Applied Psychology : Research, Training and Practice (Vol. Second Edition). London: SAGE Publications Ltd. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1366879

Authors

  • KASYANENKO DARYA ALEKSEEVNA