Sustainable Communities

  • Online delivery
  • eClass
  • 39 hour course, no prerequisites
section WI1
starts in 3 months

Pro­vides a brief intro­duc­tion to land use plan­ning the­o­ry, law, and process­es. Envi­ron­men­tal, eco­nom­ic and social dimen­sions of sus­tain­abil­i­ty will be dis­cussed using an inte­grat­ed frame­work of var­i­ous forms of com­mu­ni­ty cap­i­tal. Stu­dents will also exam­ine gov­er­nance and deci­sion-mak­ing through the per­spec­tive of sustainability.

Course at a glance
  • Aimed at individuals interested in moving into higher level responsibilities in the local government field; our student body includes municipal government employees in planning, corporate services, economic development, operations, finance, and more.
  • Fully online asynchronous course, accessible through eClass, the University of Alberta’s eLearning management tool.
  • Participate in online discussions with peers from all over Canada and expand your professional network.
What you will learn

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

  • Explain the concepts of sustainable development and sustainable communities with reference to the social, economic, and environmental foundations upon which they are based.
  • Describe how sustainability should be integrated into local government decision-making processes.
  • Demonstrate how sustainable communities act to address the key determinants of health and well-being.
  • Analyze how municipalities can reduce the harmful or unsustainable effects of a community on its natural environment.
  • Discuss the reasons economic and fiscal analysis needs to be part of decision-making for the development of sustainable communities.
  • Outline the steps in an effective monitoring, evaluation, and indicators (MEI) planning process.
Take note:

This course has no prerequisites

Students from all educational backgrounds welcome. You can register for this course without applying and enrolling in a program.

Offered:


Fall courses: all online

All courses will be delivered online, including many that were previously unavailable in the online format.

If you do see a program on our website announced as an in-person or downtown Edmonton offering, please disregard the format – but not the program. There will be no in-person offerings through the Faculty of Extension for the Fall term.

Get ready to keep learning! Register for a course and join us online this Fall.

Asyn­chro­nous online learning, eClass

In asynchronous online courses, students are expected to move through the course material at the same pace as their peers, but there are no real-time virtual classroom sessions to attend. All components of this type of course are accessible through eClass, the University of Alberta’s eLearning management tool. for­mat details

All of us at Extension are looking forward to welcoming you to our virtual classrooms this season with courses that are tailor-made for online delivery. Join us!
Self-scheduled sessions
Jan 11, 2021Apr 9, 2021
Class info
  • 39 course hours in total
  • Cost assistance: May be eli­gi­ble for the Cana­da-Alber­ta Job Grant and the Canada Training Benefit. (view all)
    Cor­po­rate mul­ti-reg­is­tra­tion pack­ages are avail­able for most Exten­sion cours­es. Con­tact us at excorp@​ualberta.​ca for pre­ferred pricing.
  • Open for registration until January 11, 2021. Register at least one week before the course start date to secure your spot. If space is available you may register until the day the course starts.
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* If you are already enroled in this program, please refer to your specific program requirements as outlined at the time of your admission: Bear Tracks > Academic Advisement.

You can register for and take a course without applying and enrolling into the program.

We recommend that you apply to the program as soon as possible to lock in your course requirements as they are subject to change.

Email

naclaa@ualberta.ca

Looking for different course dates?

New course schedules are released each June and October.

  • 1 scheduled
  • Online delivery
  • 39 hour course, no prerequisites
section WI1
starts in 3 months


Fall courses: all online

All courses will be delivered online, including many that were previously unavailable in the online format.

If you do see a program on our website announced as an in-person or downtown Edmonton offering, please disregard the format – but not the program. There will be no in-person offerings through the Faculty of Extension for the Fall term.

Get ready to keep learning! Register for a course and join us online this Fall.