Seminar Course Sustainability Science
The Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) announces the offer of the extension course “Seminar Course Sustainability Science”, linked to the international project “Education Network for Sustainability”.
- About the course
This course aims to provide an interdisciplinary approach to the science of sustainability, exploring challenges and solutions for sustainable development. The course will be taught entirely in English, online, through the Microsoft Teams platform.
- International cooperation
The course is part of the “Education Network for Sustainability” initiative, a partnership between Brazilian and German universities that aims to foster academic exchange and the sharing of knowledge in the area of sustainability. This international collaboration allows students to broaden their perspectives and develop skills in a globalized context.
- Topics covered:
- Climate change;
- Change in biosphere integrity;
- Stratospheric ozone depletion;
- Ocean;
- Biogeochemical flows (phosphorus and nitrogen cycles);
- Land-system change (for example deforestation);
- Freshwater use;
- Atmospheric aerosol loading (microscopic particles in the atmosphere that affect climate and living organisms);
- Introduction of novel entities;
- Energy;
- Resources.
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Course period: 02/04/2025 to 14/05/2025 (April 2nd 2025 to May 14th 2025);
- Modality: Online (Microsoft Teams);
- Language: English;
- Prerequisites: Minimum English proficiency level B2;
- Target audience: Students regularly enrolled at UFSC;
- Limited spots available;
- Selection criteria take into account academic record.
APPLICATION CLICK HERE
Dates and times of classes can be seen in the table below:
| Date (dd/mm/yyyy) | Day of the week | Time |
| 02/04/2025 | Wednesday | 08:45 – 11:10 |
| 07/04/2025 | Monday | 13:45 – 16:10 |
| 09/04/2025 | Wednesday | 08:45 – 11:10 |
| 14/04/2025 | Monday | 13:45 – 16:10 |
| 16/04/2025 | Wednesday | 08:45 – 11:10 |
| 23/04/2025 | Wednesday | 08:45 – 11:10 |
| 28/04/2025 | Monday | 13:45 – 16:10 |
| 30/04/2025 | Wednesday | 08:45 – 11:10 |
| 05/05/2025 | Monday | 13:45 – 16:10 |
| 14/05/2025 | Wednesday | 08:45 – 11:10 |