The interdepartmental course ""Environment & Development"" is an innovative
initiative offered as a cross-disciplinary course for all undergraduate students at the
National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). Its aim is to explore the connection
between the country s developmental prospects and environmental protection. The
course is structured around a series of lectures, each addressing a topic through a
productive debate on the dichotomy of ""Development"" versus ""Environment."". This
initiative involves contributions from NTUA faculty across all schools, along with
established researchers, academics, and professionals in the field. Students actively
participate in the discussions, bringing diverse perspectives from their respective
schools within NTUA. Throughout the semester, students work in small groups to
research a relevant topic, developing well-founded arguments for or against it based
on the course’s theme.
- Teacher: Δημήτριος Δαμίγος
ECTS : 4
Language : el
Learning Outcomes : Upon successful completion of the course, the student develops skills and is able to: • highlight the complex nature of modern developmental, technological, environmental problems and perceive the necessity of interdisciplinarity and integrated approach, research, and treatment, breaking new ground in their presumably limited school perspective. • come into contact with the real dilemmas they will face tomorrow, many of which are not solved exclusively in the technological field. • have the theoretical background for analyzing these problems. • not just attend presentations, but be tested in the process of substantiating their opinion.