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  • LC-1121 Communicating Sustainable Solutions

    (Photo: Charles Strebor, Creative Commons, via Flickr) (Photo: Charles Strebor, Creative Commons, via Flickr)

    Welcome to Communicating Sustainable Solutions, a new 3-credit interdisciplinary Language Centre course based around the theme of sustainability

    This course will teach you to
    - Present, challenge and defend solutions to real-life sustainability issues faced by companies and
    organizations
    - Organise arguments clearly, cohesively and concisely in speaking and in writing
    - Collaborate in interdisciplinary teams

    During the course, you will learn the tools to collaborate in interdisciplinary teams to find solutions
    to real-life sustainability issues faced by companies and organizations. Each student will function as an
    expert on their particular area within the team and will be responsible for researching the solution from
    that particular angle, for example, design, branding, technical or financial viability. You will practise
    structuring arguments and counterarguments both in speaking and in writing as well as apply
    different types of reasoning behind argumentation. In addition, you will analyse speeches and sample texts to
    identify strengths and weaknesses.

    During the course, you will receive constructive feedback on
    your written and spoken argumentation skills, give feedback to others, and reflect on your own
    performance.

    You can view the course schedule here.