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MODELS AND METHODS OF SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY Single discipline educational activity
Course Sheet Academic Year of enrolment:
Hours of classroom activity:
Prerequisites:
There is no prerequisite for this course.
Objectives
Contents The Models and Methods of Social Sustainability Course analyses the issue of social sustainability from a theoretical and methodological as well as a practical point of view, by addressing approaches and tools that are able to analyse, assess and manage it. In particular the following will be addressed: the nature of social impacts and the main difficulties related to them; the main models for managing social sustainability at both product and system level; methodologies for assessing social aspects and impacts within organisations and the main supply chains.
Extended Syllabus MODULE – 3 CFU
1. Social sustainability: concepts and definitions
2. Main management models for social sustainability
System certifications (ISO 26000, SA8000, UN Global Compact, CSRD; UNI/PDR 125:2022)
Product certifications (Fairtrade, Social Footprint, Social Handprint)
3. Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA)
- Goal and Scope Definition: modelling a product system
- Life Cycle Inventory: from observation to data collection
- Life Cycle Impact Assessment: Type 1
- Social Organisational LCA (SO-LCA)
4. Social LCA Laboratory/Workshop
- Case study analysis
- Software and database
- Design and development of a case study
Recommended Bibliography The study material will be indicated by the Professor during the lectures (alternatively: please ask the Professor during the office days and hours or by e-mail).
Methods of Provision
Teaching Methods The course is delivered by integrating inclusive teaching methods such as: flipped classroom; cooperative learning; problem solving; laboratory teaching and debating. Integrative teaching activities will enhance different learning styles, facilitate learning and create an opportunity for dialogue, discussion and collaboration.
Evaluation methods Verification of learning:
Examination method: Oral
Assessment methods:
The exam consists in an oral interview aimed at verifying the learning, the conceptual mastery, the vocabulary and the ability to interpret and synthesise. The examination questions include both descriptive and critical elements. Grading uses a 30-point scale.
Contacts/More Information E-mail: manuela.deusanio@unich.it
The timetable of students receiving may vary in semesters in relation to the teaching calendar. The days and hours are available on the teacher's web page (site of the Department of Economic Studies- http://www.dec.unich.it )