Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
50588:[2025 Spring]Sustainable Urban Policy Ⅱ (P) 2025 Spring Fri4 College　Of　Policy　Science ANDO YUTA 2

Campus

OIC

Class Venue

AS464

Language

English

Course Outline and Method

In this course, students will learn the current situation as well as issues about urban cities and measures to mobilize citizens to build a sustainable society. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) serve as a valuable framework for addressing sustainability by integrating economic, social, and environmental perspectives. Therefore, in this course, we will examine the 17 goals and 169 targets and review the current achievement of SDGs. Furthermore, to connect to discussions on post-SDGs after 2030, we will also discuss the characteristics of the SDGs and the concept of sustainability.

Student Attainment Objectives

The objectives of this course are:
1) to review the 17 goals and 169 targets of SDGs,
2) to understand the global sustainability issues addressed in the SDGs,
3) to develop your own perspective on sustainability.

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) Theme
Keyword, References and Supplementary Information
1

Guidance; Basic knowledge of SDGs

Concept and background of SDGs; Overview of 17 goals and their relationship
【+R-Jugyo】Information for “+R-Jugyo” will be posted on manaba+R.

2-10

Review of SDG original texts

Review of two topics (from the declaration and the 17 goals) per lecture accompanied by students’ short presentations

11

Evaluation of SDG achievement

Review of the Sustainable Development Report (SDG Index and Dashboards)

12

Critical thinking about SDGs

Analysis of synergies, tradeoffs, and complexity among the goals; Limitations of SDGs

13

Sustainability and SDGs

Exploration of the concept of sustainability and problem-solving approaches

14

Post-SDGs after 2030

Group discussions on post-SDGs perspectives

Class Format

14 classes on Face to Face basis

Recommendations for Private Study

In lectures 2-10, assigned students will give brief presentation on the targets for each goal, including any unfamiliar terms and figures in the text.

Grade Evaluation Method

Kind Percentage Grading Criteria etc.
Final Examination (Written)

Report Examination
(A report to be submitted by the unified deadline)

Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment　
(Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class)		 100

70%: Participation and communication papers (5% per lecture)
10%: Presentation of assigned goal
20%: Group discussions

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Textbooks

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

Reference Books

Reference Books （Frequency of Use, Note）

Web Pages for Reference

United Nations, Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/content/documents/21252030%20Agenda%20for%20Sustainable%20Development%20web.pdf
Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), Sustainable Development Report
https://dashboards.sdgindex.org/

How to Communicate with the Instructor In and Out of Class(Including Instructor Contact Information)

Communication Paper,Learning Management System （manaba+R）,Talk with Students

Other Comments

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