Last year, Lingnan University opened the Master of Urban and Governance course, teaching students practical skills and knowledge to meet the huge challenges facing today's big cities and regions. With the success of the course, Lingnan University officially opened the professional direction of environment and sustainable development, providing students with the professional knowledge and skills to improve the urban environment and enhance the sustainability of the city.
The professional direction provides students with interdisciplinary professional knowledge and skills to help them conduct critical research on environmental and social issues such as global climate change, social equality, and urban sustainable development.
Lingnan University is committed to supporting the 17 sustainable development goals ( SDGs ) set by the United Nations, contributing to the realization of the blueprint of peace and prosperity for all mankind. SDGs raise the issues facing the world, including serious challenges in health, poverty, education, and fairness and justice. This major will analyze the concepts behind SDGs for students, analyze the importance of these goals, and focus on how to apply knowledge to solve related problems of SDGs. Through the understanding and research of SDGs, students can use professional knowledge and skills to discuss relevant issues and help various policy entities solve practical problems in the real world.
This professional direction provides students with international and regional multi-dimensional perspectives, professional knowledge, and interdisciplinary training, giving graduates a unique advantage in employment choices. They can participate in the international affairs and urban management affairs of the developed and developing economic zones, and they can also play their strengths in the field of public management, in government departments, non-profit and non-governmental organizations, research institutions, and related international Organizations get job opportunities. This major allows students to thoroughly and in-depth research on environmental and sustainable development issues. These knowledge and skills can help them develop employment opportunities in public utilities, journalism, project management, education and other fields. For students who are interested in pursuing a doctoral degree in the fields of policy research or environmental management, this master's degree course will lay a solid foundation for them.
Course Director Professor Wang Peixin said,Environmental, social and governance sustainability is one of the themes of the new course. "The subject will teach students how to incorporate environmental, social and governance evaluation criteria into the organization's strategy. In addition, we provide short-term intensive courses on climate change." She explained that climate change is the direction of the environment and sustainable development professional Another key research direction, and the teaching of this professional direction will cover basic topics related to climate change, including related scientific knowledge systems, analysis of " Paris Agreement", historical sources of climate change issues, and existing Related disputes. The
course allows students to participate in lectures given by experts from government, academia, industry and non-governmental organizations to gain first-hand practical knowledge and industry conditions. "To find suitable solutions to achieve the key goals of sustainable development and solve key environmental issues, it is necessary to understand the perspectives of various stakeholders. Therefore, this professional direction will invite experts from the political, academic, non-governmental organizations and business circles to come. Discuss with students in class. Students in this major will also have the opportunity to participate in activities related to international research and academic conferences to gain practical experience.”
Developed and developing economic zones (including Greater Bay Area) seize the opportunity, especially in the fields of international affairs, urban management and public administration. The course also helps students who intend to continue their studies in related fields to make adequate preparations.
"This major is designed for all those who are interested in understanding environmental and sustainability issues and SDGs, so that students can gain extensive knowledge related to environmental issues, and help them develop their personal strengths, improve their analytical skills, and be able to make a difference People with backgrounds conduct professional dialogues on related topics," said Professor Wang.
Course details
https://www.ln.edu.hk/sgs/cn/taught-postgraduate-programmes/master-of-cities-and-governance-environment-and-sustainability
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