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Measuring Sustainable Development
Learn the insights of sustainable development with the Measuring Sustainable Development by edX.
Intermediate
Online
5 Weeks
Free
25 Jan, 2024 - 01 Jun, 2024
Enrollment Date
Quick facts
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Medium of instructions
English
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Mode of learning
Self study
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Mode of Delivery
Video and Text Based
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Learning efforts
1-3 Hours Per Week
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Course overview
In this Measuring Sustainable Development certification course candidates will get the knowledge from experienced mentors for making the Sustainable Development Report about the importance of estimating progress on the SDGs, and how an instrument like the SDG Index and Dashboards helps policymakers and different partners settle on significant choices about their improvement needs. Candidates will be able to look at the changed kinds of information that can be utilized to quantify improvement progress and become familiar with the specialized advances expected to develop a record for the SDGs.
The candidates will be able to investigate local and city-level files and examine new ways to deal with SDG estimation and information based dynamic. The duration of the Measuring Sustainable Development program is 5 weeks where candidates can study at their own pace. The efforts needed by the candidate to complete this Measuring Sustainable Development training will be 1-3 hours of weekly efforts.
The candidate who will be having the upgraded Measuring Sustainable Development certification will be getting the verified institutional certificate from edX which will be a shareable certificate that can be added on LinkedIn and the candidate can also audit this course free of cost but for a limited time and also without any certificate of completion. Another track helps the candidates to complete the course which is not free but gives a completion certificate and unlimited access. This is called the verified track and can be found on the Edx platform.
The highlights
- Short-term course with a duration of 5 weeks.
- Verified certificate by edX
- Self-paced course for the candidate
- Free audit to course
- 1-3 hours weekly efforts required
- Course content from SDG Academy
- Intermediate level of teaching
- Shareable certificate
Program offerings
- Activity
- Discussions
- Comprehension quizzes
- Video lectures
- Readings
- Course survey
Course and certificate fees
Type of course
certificate availability
Eligibility criteria
Certification Qualifying Details
The candidates have to upgrade the course and by the end of the course, the candidate has to give an exam and score a minimum of 70% or higher by the end of the exam to be eligible to get the Measuring Sustainable Development certification syllabus.
What you will learn
The candidates will be able to understand the following things after the completion of the Measuring Sustainable Development certification course-
- The candidates will be able to Utilize the SDG index and dashboards as a device for understanding SDG progress after the completion of the Measuring Sustainable Development program.
- The candidates will learn the skill to separate information sources and select the most fitting hotspot for various kinds of information.
- They will gain a skill to recognize the means and importance for developing an SDG index in the Measuring Sustainable Development certification syllabus.
- The participants will be able to get an understanding to comprehend the benefit of estimating progress on the SDGs.
- The candidate will be able to explore deeper global sustainable development by the United Nations as the Measuring Sustainable Development certification benefits.
Who it is for
The Measuring Sustainable Development certification course can be pursued by the following people:
- The candidate who has their interest in the field of the Measuring Sustainable Development program can take up this online course.
Admission details
The candidates can get admission to the Measuring Sustainable Development certification course by edX by going through these few simple steps:
Step 1: Open the website page of the edX by clicking on the URL which is added down under. https://www.edx.org/course/measuring-sustainable-development
Step 2: Go through the course subtleties and click the sign-up choice to register for the course.
Step 3: To try out the course candidates must sign in for your edX account or sign up as the new user in case the candidate doesn’t have a record.
Step 4: Candidates have to pick their way among seeking after the course as a confirmed student and reviewing the way at free of cost.
Step 5: Now to upgrade the course candidate has to click on the ‘upgrade now’ option and fill in the details asked on the webpage.
Stage 6: Next candidate has to make the online payment for the course and after the confirmation, they will receive a mail, and then they can access the verified course.
The syllabus
An Introduction to SDG measurement
Constructing an index part I: methodology and data
- Discussion
- Understanding indexing methodology
- Activity
- Quiz
Constructing an index part II: technical training
- Discussion
- Training
- Quiz
Regional and city indices
- Quiz
- Measuring the SDGs at the region and city level
- Discussion
- Activity
Conclusion and goals ahead
- Quiz
- Discussion
- Activity
- Looking ahead
Scholarship Details
The candidates who are not able to pay the fee for the Measuring Sustainable Development certification course candidates can apply for the financial aid by filling up the form and can get a scholarship of 90%.
How it helps
The candidate will gain an understanding of sustainable development goals developed by the United Nations. The Measuring Sustainable Development certification benefits the students by providing a verified and signed certificate which has a positive impact on the market. The candidates will be able to add this Measuring Sustainable Development certification on their LinkedIn account as the institute will be providing a shareable certificate. The candidates can enhance their CV and resume by taking the verified course.
The candidates will be able to boost up their efficiency and will get a boost in their self-confidence after taking the course. The candidates will learn the skills and gain certificates at the same time which will help them to get more job opportunities in the market and they can also apply for the above vacant position in their current organization which might help them in increasing their current salary.
The knowledge and skills gained by the candidate during the Measuring Sustainable Development online course with the experienced instructors will help them to be better learners in this field and can use the mentor's experience in their own work field. The candidates will be able to stand apart from the crowd who are just having a degree in their hands. The candidates will be able to get in contact with the HR of another company directly on LinkedIn for the job opportunities and can get the first-mover advantage.
Instructors
Dr Guido Schmidt-Traub
Executive Director
SDG Academy
Mr Guillaume Lafortune
Index Manager
Freelancer
Ms Jessica Espey
Senior Adviser
Freelancer
FAQs
The verified and signed certificate for this Measuring Sustainable Development online course will be provided by edX
The candidate who has a relevant interest and wants to learn and gain an understanding of Measuring Sustainable Development by edX can take up this course.
The duration of this Measuring Sustainable Development certification will be 5 weeks. It is a short duration course.
No, there is no prerequisite for the Measuring Sustainable Development training
The candidate must have scored a minimum of 70% marks in their final exam of the course to be eligible to get the Measuring Sustainable Development certification.
The mode of learning will be online all throughout the Measuring Sustainable Development certification course.
The level of teaching will be intermediate all through the Measuring Sustainable Development training.
The instructor of the course will be a well-experienced instructor from the SDG academy.
This Measuring Sustainable Development course is a self-paced course the candidate can study according to their own time convenience.
The Measuring Sustainable Development by edX online certification course will have the English language all throughout the course.
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