Durable, Sustainable, Resilient?

Dates & Timetable:
Application for this micro-credential is open until Sunday, 23rd of October 2025
Date | Time |
Monday, 15/12/2025 | 17:00-19:00 Central European Time – Croatia, France, Germany, Spain, or 18:00-20:00 Eastern European Time – Cyprus, Greece, Lithuania, Romania, or 16:00-18:00 Western European Time – Ireland |
Wednesday, 17/12/2025 | |
Wednesday, 07/01/2026 | |
Wednesday, 14/01/2026 | |
Wednesday, 21/01/2026 | |
Wednesday, 28/01/2026 |
Description:
Navigate the nuances of key policy terms with this micro-credential focused on ‘hazard’, ‘risk’, ‘sustainable’, ‘resilient’, and ‘durable’. Often misunderstood but vital across academic, professional, and media contexts, these concepts are explored through real-world case studies. Develop critical thinking and learn to use terminology precisely in official communications.
Learning Outcomes:
- Appropriately define, describe and use the concepts of hazard, risk, durable, sustainable, resilient.
- Distinguish and explain the use of the concepts in social and institutional environment.
Sustainable development goals:
- SDG4. Quality education
- SDG9. Industry, innovation and infrastructure
- SDG11. Sustainable cities and communities
- SDG12. Responsible consumption and production
Sector:
European
Thematic area:
International standardisation
HASHTAGS/KEY WORDS:
#documents #regulations #society #engineering
Volume (ECTS):
1
Language:
English
Hard skills:
Understanding and proper use of the concepts for elaborating documents
Soft skills:
Critical thinking Communication
Study format:
Online
Study methods:
Lectures notes discussions individual and group work
Hours
Synchronous contact hours: 12
Asynchronous hours & self directed learning: 13
Entry requirements:
Bachelor student in one of the 9 partner universities of EU-CONEXUS, providing a proof of English proficiency of at least B2 level (certificate or online test).
Assessment:
Quiz, written assessment, individual and group work
HOST UNIVERSITY:
Technical University of Civil Engineering Bucharest, Romania
Stage of accreditation:
Part of a Bachelor program accredited by UTCB and by Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ARACIS).