The interdisciplinary CSL 1 course welcomes Master's students from any disciplinary background to engage with societal issues that are complex of nature, and consequently often remain ill-defined. However, without a clear problem definition you will never find solutions. That is why, in this course you will define challenges together with the actors involved. Defining the question is the first step towards an answer.
About the course: Social and Urban Transitions
The Interdisciplinary Community Service Learning 1 (iCSL1) course aims to drive social and urban transitions; we make crucial changes in our city to contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The course takes place in the evening during period 2 and is worth 3 ECTS. Find the study guide here.
It's not just about individual solutions in social cohesion, mental wellbeing, energy, mobility, circularity, and other areas. Instead, it's about understanding how these solutions integrate into the urban system and interact with one another.
What will you do in this course?
✓ Explore different viewpoints on real-world challenges, from:
- Different academic fields, through you fellow students' diverse disciplinary backgrounds
- Non-academic actors, such as citizens, policy makers, and other stakeholders
✓ Reflect on the similarities, differences and frictions between these viewpoints
✓ Creatively integrate the diverse viewpoints, e.g. by using art, music and literature
What will you learn?
This course will provide you with new insights and a deeper understanding of the relations between theories and practice. You will develop (global) citizenship skills, such as critical thinking, problem solving and cultural understanding. You will be able to identify and integrate various societal issues and the perspectives of different societal actors in practice, though co-creation in real-life situations. Thereby, you will learn how a transdisciplinary approach can contribute to research directions for current societal challenges. The course
We look forward to welcoming you to the iCSL community!
