Title: Ecology and Spirituality for Global Citizens
This course develops the students’ consciousness as Global Citizens living on this planet. We learn the basic principles of “sustainability,” SDGs, and deep ecology. We also learn essence of Spirituality such as Buddhism, Tao, Native American’s wisdom, and Saint Francis of Christianity etc. Ecology and Spirituality is common in the standpoint of “we are a part of the greater being.”
This course aim to integrate Science and Spirituality, and cultivate Global Citizenship for sustainable future.
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Understand the basic principles of “sustainability” and SDGs.
2) Learn Deep Ecology which explores deeper questions beyond human centered approach.
3) Understand the interconnectedness of all being by leaning Buddhism mindfulness, Heart Sutra, Tao, Native
American’s wisdom and St. Francis.
4) Deepen each theme for the sustainable future through Global Citizen consciousness.
Sustainable development, sustainability, SDGs, Global citizen, Deep ecology, Spirituality, mindfulness
Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
This course combines the lecture and the group work.
Students are required to read the material beforehand, and the class focuses on the group dialogue and experiential work.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Outline of the course. Outline of SDGs. Basic principles of sustainability | reflection, mini report, reading material |
Class 2 | Deep Ecology: The work that reconnect of Joanna Macy | reflection, mini report, reading material |
Class 3 | Mindfulness: Inter-being of Thich Nhat Hanh | reflection, mini report, reading material |
Class 4 | Heart Sutra | reflection, mini report, reading material |
Class 5 | Earth based wisdom of Native American | reflection, mini report, reading material |
Class 6 | Saint Francis, Asisi. Prayer for all. | writing final report |
Class 7 | Reflection. What we can do for sustainable future. | reflection. application for daily life. |
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
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Active Participation(including group work and home work):70%, Final report:30%
Interest on Spirituality.
Tamio NAKANO::tamio.nakano[at]me.com
This class might become relax time.