MODELS AND METHODS OF SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY

Single discipline educational activity

Course Sheet

Course code:

000961L

Academic Year of enrolment:

2022

Year of supply:

2023/2024

Degree:

Course of 1st Cycle Degree in BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Language:

Italian

Moduls:

SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY MODELS AND METHODS A - 1 credits
SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY MODELS AND METHODS B - 1 credits

Location:

PESCARA

Credits:

Programme Year:

Cycle:

First semester

Hours of classroom activity:

Prerequisites:

There is no prerequisite for this course.

Objectives

The Course aims to provide an introduction to social sustainability management from its definition to an in-depth look at management and assessment methods and tools.
LEARNING OUTCOMES EXPECTED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS UNDERSTANDING
After completing the course, students must be in possession of the knowledge for understanding:
the nature of social impacts and the main difficulties associated with them;
the role of system and product certifications in the management of social sustainability;
the methodologies for assessing social aspects and impacts in organisations and supply chains.

JUDGEMENT
After completing the course, students will be able to:
Identify/develop links between the various issues in the multidisciplinary perspective;
apply relevant knowledge to the identification of the main points of force and weakness related to the social sustainability.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS
At the end of the course students will acquire an appropriate specific technical-scientific language relating to the management and assessment of social sustainability.

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

Conventional

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)

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

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