Sustainability through Soccer: Systems-Thinking in Action

  • 3.8
Approx. 10 hours to complete

Course Summary

Sustainability through Soccer is a course that explores how soccer can be a powerful tool for promoting sustainability and social change. The course looks at how soccer can be used to bring about positive changes in communities around the world.

Key Learning Points

  • Learn about the intersection of soccer and sustainability
  • Explore the ways in which soccer can be used to promote social change
  • Discover how soccer can be used to create sustainable communities

Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have

    • USA: $50,000 - $75,000
    • India: ₹6,00,000 - ₹9,00,000
    • Spain: €30,000 - €45,000
    • USA: $50,000 - $75,000
    • India: ₹6,00,000 - ₹9,00,000
    • Spain: €30,000 - €45,000

    • USA: $35,000 - $50,000
    • India: ₹4,00,000 - ₹6,00,000
    • Spain: €25,000 - €35,000
    • USA: $50,000 - $75,000
    • India: ₹6,00,000 - ₹9,00,000
    • Spain: €30,000 - €45,000

    • USA: $35,000 - $50,000
    • India: ₹4,00,000 - ₹6,00,000
    • Spain: €25,000 - €35,000

    • USA: $80,000 - $120,000
    • India: ₹12,00,000 - ₹18,00,000
    • Spain: €50,000 - €70,000

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Learning Outcomes

  • Understand the role of soccer in promoting sustainability and social change
  • Learn about the challenges and opportunities associated with using soccer as a tool for development
  • Develop strategies for using soccer to create sustainable communities

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

  • No prior knowledge of soccer or sustainability is required
  • Access to the internet and a computer or mobile device

Course Difficulty Level

Beginner

Course Format

  • Online
  • Self-paced
  • Video lectures
  • Quizzes and assignments

Similar Courses

  • Sports for Social Change
  • Sport for Sustainable Development

Related Education Paths


Notable People in This Field

  • Professional Soccer Player
  • Founder of EJS Ventures

Related Books

Description

This course takes learners on a journey through a progression of systems-thinking and sustainability concepts. Using the beautiful game of soccer (also known as football in many parts of the world) as an analogy, we'll work together to illuminate real-world interdependencies (such as between climate change and human rights), building the chain of concepts in a fun, accessible way. Soccer/Football nerds and newbies alike will be entertained and, ultimately, rewarded with the epiphanies that come from seeing in systems more clearly.

Outline

  • Background and System Parts
  • Why soccer?
  • The Black Panther and The Sacred Monster
  • Overlooked System Elements
  • Physical Flows
  • Information Flows
  • Stocks
  • Feedback Loops
  • Purpose
  • Why me?
  • Systems-Thinking for Sustainability
  • System Parts: Elements, Flows, Stocks, Feedback Loops and Purpose
  • Reflection: How can you be successful in this course?
  • Reductionist and Systemic Thinking, Sustainability and Soccer
  • System Parts: Elements, Stocks, Flows, Feedback Loops and Purpose
  • System Boundaries and Behaviors
  • Space
  • Time
  • Detail
  • Inputs and Outputs
  • Insight
  • Interdependence
  • Thresholds
  • Self-Organization
  • Resilience
  • Emergence
  • System Boundaries
  • Level of Detail
  • System Behaviors
  • Interdependence
  • System Boundaries
  • System Behaviors
  • Evaluating Systems and Creating Sustainable Systems
  • Path Dependence
  • Inertia
  • Carrying Capacities
  • The Five Whys
  • Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA)
  • Biomimicry
  • Closing Loops
  • Adaptability
  • Polycentrism
  • Transparency
  • Systematic Inequality
  • Elegant Systems are Sustainable Systems
  • Evaluating Sustainability Overview
  • Path Dependence
  • Creating Sustainable Systems Overview
  • Closing Loops
  • Life Cycle Assessment - Your Footprint
  • Creating Sustainable Systems
  • The Endless Quest for Sustainability
  • Visioning
  • Leverage Points
  • Mindset
  • The Endless Quest
  • Leverage Points and Women's Equality in Brazil

Summary of User Reviews

Learn about sustainability through soccer with this engaging course on Coursera. Students have praised the course for its insightful content and engaging approach.

Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course

The course has been praised for its engaging content and approach.

Pros from User Reviews

  • Insightful course content
  • Engaging approach to learning
  • Great for soccer enthusiasts
  • Good for those interested in sustainability
  • Easy to follow

Cons from User Reviews

  • Some students felt the course was too basic
  • Not enough focus on soccer skills
  • Some technical difficulties reported
  • Limited interactivity with the instructor
  • Some students felt the course was too short
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Approx. 10 hours to complete
Leidy Klotz
University of Virginia
Coursera

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