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Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

Promoting decent work which serves as the primary engine of sustainable development along with analyzing the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDG) forms the primary agenda of the course on SDG: Moving towards sustainable work. This intermediate SDG: Moving towards a sustainable work training course is offered by edX, an online educational provider along with the renowned institution, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M). The extensive and informative curriculum offered by the course is under the guidance of experienced professors from UC3M institution. This online certification SDG: Moving towards a sustainable work training course offers flexible learning systems of free audit courses along with the provision of upgrading the account to avail maximum benefits.

SDG: Moving towards a sustainable work certification course explores the features and possibilities delivered by the UN’s initiative on sustainable development. The course mainly focuses on key concepts such as Diversity management, the robot revolution, the digital economy, work impact, challenges in a workspace, and so on. It also closely analyses the four pillars of decent work in detail: employment, social dialogue, social protection, and social rights. The candidates can enrol in the programme in verified or audit track. The audit track is free of cost and provides access to the programme only for a limited duration.

The Highlights

The course provided by edX
In partnership with UC3M
Intermediate course on law studies
Online self-paced course
The course duration of 5 weeks with 2-3 hours per week
Official and shareable certification
Professional instructors and professors from UC3M
Audit session for free of cost

Programme Offerings

Instructor-led
Weekly exams
video lectures
Additional videos
Interviews
Case Studies
Discussion Forums
& Online class

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 13246	yes	UC3M

The course on SDG: Moving towards sustainable work provides the learners with the options of selecting between auditing the SDG: Moving towards sustainable work training course or purchasing an upgrade which unlocks all the benefits of the course.
The audit sessions are accessible to all enrolled candidates absolutely free.
The candidates have to purchase the upgrade at an amount of Rs 13,246 to become a verified track user.

Fee category	Amount in Rupees
Base fee	-
Upgradation fee	13,246
Total	13,246

Eligibility Criteria

Certification qualifying details

The course on SDG: Moving towards sustainable work, provides the certificate of completion to only those students who are verified track holders after purchasing the upgrade for the given amount. The students are also required to meet the overall average score of 60% or above in order to qualify and get certification for the SDG: Moving towards a sustainable work training course. This is a collective grading for 5 weekly graded tests with each of them holding the same weightage.

What you will learn

Knowledge of Digital Economy

This intermediate course on SDG: Moving towards sustainable work, provides the learners an extensive study that focuses on sharpening skills and knowledge in the aspects such as:

Students analytically study the concepts behind the UN's sustainable development goals (SDG).
Students are also taught the major initiatives employed with the UN’s SDG.
Candidates are trained in building sustainable and decent work based on the UN's SDG.
Candidates are given deep familiarity with SDG numbers 1, 3, 5, 8, and 10.
The students are familiarised with SDG policies on end poverty, economic growth, reduce inequalities, gender equality, and health and wellness from the context of the digital revolution and sustainable work
Students discuss the features and roles of several platforms and the relevance of the sharing economy in an age of digital dominance.
The impact of robotization on a workspace is studied thoroughly by the students with suitable examples.
The students study in-depth and analyze the challenges faced in a workspace which includes sensitive collective issues, equal rights to everyone, women empowerment, and so on.
Students are encouraged to develop multiperspective with discussions on sustainable growth, sensitive groups, poverty, and decent work.
Students are made aware of the new challenges faced in the sustainable workspace which calls for a new framework of occupational health.

Who it is for

The SDG: Moving towards sustainable work training course has proven to be beneficial for:

Aspirants who are beginner-level students who wish to upgrade their knowledge in the field of law can opt for this course.

Admission Details

The students can register themselves on this online course on SDG: Moving towards sustainable work with a hassle free online mode of registration.

The following simple steps can be adopted by the students for registration:

Step: 1- Direct to the course website using the URL- https://www.edx.org/course/sdg-moving-towards-sustainable-work.

Step: 2- Create an edX account or sign up using any social media account and also, complete the verification of the registered ID.

Step: 3- Enroll in the course you want to pursue and choose between whether to continue auditing or purchasing the upgrade.

Step: 4- For direct purchase, click on the option of purchasing the verified account and proceed for payment.

Step: 5- Complete the payment process, using any available payment options.

Step: 6- After the payment, you will become a verified track user with access to complete benefits and with that the registration is complete.

The Syllabus

Do you know what is the Digital Economy? We will discuss the role of platforms and the importance of sharing economy in the digital age. We will analyze the impact on the employment conditions and we will try to map the main social risks.

What do you know about the impact of robotization on workforce? We will review the trends in achieving a legal status for robots and their influence on employee's rights, as well as the challenges in a new landscape of labour relations.

Managing diversity is certainly a challenge in the digital age. We will analyze the fundamental rights at workplace, the critical issues related to sensitive collectives and the importance of empowering women.

Poverty, sustainable growth, decent work and sensitive groups will be discussed keeping in mind multiperspectivity.

New challenges in sustainable work need new frameworks on occupational health and well-being for e-workers, freelancers, self-employed and entrepreneurs.

Instructors

UC3M Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: Can the students repeat the weekly test?

The students cannot repeat any weekly tests and there is only one submission. For any mistakes found, you will be made to appear again for that particular question.

2: What are the criterias to get the course certification?

The students should be a verified track user and should meet the overall grade requirement of 60% or above to get the certification for the course.

3: Where can the students check for the progress in the course?

All verified track students can check for their individual progress and grades in the dedicated section ‘progress’ provided for the students within the SDG: Moving towards sustainable work training course itself.

4: Can the students communicate with the course instructors?

The instructors cannot be directly contacted for individual queries due to the large class size. Students can raise questions in forums and the common questions hold a chance to be answered.

5: Will the course be accessible even if it ends?

The course will be accessible to the verified track users only, not the audit session users, for unlimited access for as long as the SDG: Moving towards sustainable work training course persists in edX.

6: Can the students appear for weekly tests even if they have enrolled later on?

The verified track users can appear for the examinations even if they have finished or if they have enrolled late. Audit session users do not have this option.

7: Is the course materials shareable?

The SDG: Moving towards sustainable work training course materials are free to be shared for creative purposes if it's entitled to the author itself. The course materials can be downloaded from the course.

8: Do the classes follow any specific time zone?

All the classes, assignments follow a specific common time zone called universal time coordinate (UTC) which will be provided to the students after enrollment.

9: When should the students apply for financial assistance?

The students should apply for financial assistance for any course before the deadline for purchasing the upgrade for the course which is provided to them right after the SDG: Moving towards sustainable work training course enrollment.

10: Are there any refund provisions offered by edX?

edX does provide the provision to claim a full reimbursement of the paid fee if they unenroll within 14 days of the refund eligibility period from the purchase or class starts.