110 http://isa.epfl.ch/imoniteur_ISAP/ itffichecours.txt?path=EPFL.Etu.FicheCours.HeaderFR itffichecours.txt?path=EPFL.Etu.FicheCours.GlobalNav_js fr 2026 2143038 2143038 2305107546 2305107546 1 0 Cours generaux et externes EDOC EDOC-GE !itffichecours.htm?ww_i_matiere=4011571491&ww_x_anneeAcad=2305107546&ww_i_section=2143038&ww_i_niveau= 1946250234 1946250250 2024-2025 COURSE BOOKLET ENG-650 Sustainability in my research Sustainability in my research Lecturers Grazioli Jacopo, Mélo Michka, Miani Juliane, Studer Melanie Roselyne, Suris Joan Language of teaching English Cursus EDOC General and external courses(2024-2025, EDHP 2024-25)
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 Credits 2 Session Workload 60h Exam Oral presentation Number of positions 12 Hours 64
Courses 20
Exercises 16
Project 28
Study planSemesterMand.OptionFilières
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Cursus Sem. Type
EDOC General and external courses Opt.
Frequency Every year Remark Fall 2025 course : Participants who want to enroll should provide a one-page (max) motivation letter by August 24th, 2025 to adelie.garin@epfl.ch AND michka.melo@epfl.ch Summary This course is designed to develop the necessary transversal skills to foster sustainability integration in the present and future research of the PhD students Content

In the current era of socio-ecological crisis, research must step up and play a role to shape a future sustainable and just society. Sustainability must be integrated in research activities and research activities should find paths to contribute to sustainability. This challenge cannot only be interpreted as a disciplinary or even as an interdisciplinary problem; it requires first and foremost a preliminary effort to develop specific transversal skills. This class aims to offer PhD student an introduction to key sustainability concepts as well as a space for students to reflect on how they could contribute further to sustainability, by acting on their research questions, as well as on their research practices. The course provides a background on sustainability but it focuses on three important transversal skills to foster it: (1) system thinking, (2) ability to communicate effectively to a diverse audience, (3) Identify and assume the different roles, including leadership, that are involved in well-functioning teams. The course is hands-on and it includes a serious-game workshop to introduce the tragedy of the commons, a journal-club on landmark sustainability papers, an individual project tailored to the specific research of each enrolled PhD student as well as methodological and, when possible thematic, coaching for the individual project. Additional details about the course are available on Moodle link

 Note

In-person attendance to sessions is key.

4 in-person slots:

  • Slot 1: 12th September
  • Slot 2: 30th September
  • Slot 3: 1st October
  • Slot 4 (final presentation): 3rd December
 Keywords

sustainability, system thinking, leadership, effective communication, socio-environmental responsibility, planetary boundaries

 Learning Prerequisites Required courses

Interest for sustainability topics

 Learning Outcomes By the end of the course, the student must be able to:
  • Develop leadership skills to act effectively on sustainability-related challenges
  • Explain key sustainability concepts to a heterogeneous audience
  • Apply research practices to sustainability by: a) Formulating a research question/project to solve a sustainability-related issue / b) (and/or) Identifying and prioritizing actions to make research practices more sustainable
 Resources Moodle Link Cours généraux et externes EDOC, 2024-2025 EDOC General and external courses, 2024-2025 Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne EPFL Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne EPFL 2024-2025 Cours généraux et externes EDOC EDOC-GE EDOC General and external courses EDOC-GE
optionnel optional
20 Cours Courses Heure(s) Hour(s) H H Grazioli Jacopo 211124
Programme Sciences humaines et sociales SHS Humanities and Social Sciences Program SHS
Mélo Michka Sylvain 175218
Programme Sciences humaines et sociales SHS Humanities and Social Sciences Program SHS
Studer Melanie Roselyne 190116
Génie civil GC Civil Engineering GC
Miani Juliane 179830
Suris Miret Joan 186897
16 Exercices Exercises Heure(s) Hour(s) H H Grazioli Jacopo 211124
Programme Sciences humaines et sociales SHS Humanities and Social Sciences Program SHS
Mélo Michka Sylvain 175218
Programme Sciences humaines et sociales SHS Humanities and Social Sciences Program SHS
Studer Melanie Roselyne 190116
Génie civil GC Civil Engineering GC
28 Projet Project Heure(s) Hour(s) H H Grazioli Jacopo 211124
Programme Sciences humaines et sociales SHS Humanities and Social Sciences Program SHS
Mélo Michka Sylvain 175218
Programme Sciences humaines et sociales SHS Humanities and Social Sciences Program SHS
Miani Juliane 179830
Suris Miret Joan 186897
Fall 2025 course : Participants who want to enroll should provide a one-page (max) motivation letter by August 24th, 2025 to adelie.garin@epfl.ch AND michka.melo@epfl.ch 4011571491 Sustainability in my research Sustainability in my research 2
Exposé Oral presentation Crédit Credits 2 Session libre Session free LIB LIB
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