Ocean, climate, society – a semester course in sustainability (UiB course SDG200) is a completely new interdisciplinary course at the University of Bergen. The course was run for the first time in May to August 2022 on board the Statsraad Lehmkuhl, while the ship sails across the Pacific from Valparaíso to Palau. The scope of the course is planned to be 30 ECTS, and the teaching will be in English.
The academic content of the course focuses on sustainability and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. SDG200 is interdisciplinary regarding both the topics taught and the participating students. The goal is to have a diverse group of students in terms of their academic and cultural backgrounds.
FILAMO supported the course, providing financial support to student, including 6 South African students . An overview of the course can be found here and more specific information regarding the content can be found here.
