These are only some examples of the video lectures for the above course at the American University of Sovereign Nations (AUSN).
Enrolled students of AUSN gain credit hours through active live participation in classes. A list of required and elective courses for each degree program are provided in the degree program descriptions. In addition, they receive the AUSN Video lecture Archive Sheet to record which videos they have watched for additional knowledge. For countries that do not allow Youtube access (Channel: American University of Sovereign Nations), an original file can be shared with enrolled AUSN students. Anyone can request to try out a live AUSN class for free by writing to Dr. Darryl Macer, Provost, AUSN; Email: provost@ausovereignnations.org
AUSN as an intellectual forum for intercultural dialogue upholds the value of academic freedom for all professors and students, and the views expressed in the videos are not those of AUSN. The videos are a selection of the total video archive of AUSN that supplements the contact hours provided by in-person lectures, group skype sessions, and other supervised contact at AUSN.
The course description and expected competencies for this course are provided below. Some students use these videos to prepare for the course examinations, which in AUSN are open book/open Internet exams, where students need to prepare written answers (unless there is some condition that makes an oral exam the only possibility).
Links to example video lectures from the SUSC course
SUSC1, Prof. Darryl Macer, Ethics of Human Genetic Engineering and Planetary Sustainability
SUSC2, Prof. Darryl Macer, People and water. Sights from Catanduanes & Surigao States, the Philippines
SUSC3, Prof. Darryl Macer, Exploring Philadelphia
SUSC4, Prof. Darryl Macer, Exploring the Beauty and Culture of Matsushima
SUSC5, Prof. Darryl Macer, Exploring Washington DC. Capitol Building, Smithsonian Museums, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, National Academy of Sciences, Whitehouse, Roosevelt Island
SUSC6, Prof. Darryl Macer, Exploring Sapporo Clock Tower Museum, Prefectural Building, Gardens, Hokkaido University, and other central sights.
SUSC7, Prof. Darryl Macer, Exploring Sendai City, Japan. Includes former East Arahama Elementary School (Tsunami Memorial Site), Sendai Castle plus.
SUSC8, Prof. Darryl Macer, Exploring New York City, Includes Time Square, Central Park, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bus tour of NYC.
SUSC9, Prof. Darryl Macer, SDG6 Clean water and sanitation; Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.
SUSC10, Prof. Darryl Macer, SDG15 Life on land; Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.
SUSC11, Prof. Darryl Macer, SDG16: Peace, justice and strong institutions - Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels. v=GlB5u2oOoos
SUSC12, Prof. Darryl Macer, Reflections on Growth in Christchurch, New Zealand in September 2019: Spring after the Terrorist Attack.
SUSC13, Prof. Darryl Macer, Exploring Denver Sights, History, Arts and Culture.
SUSC14, Prof. Darryl Macer, Kelso Rail Depot and the Mojave Desert National Preserve, California, USA.
SUSC15, Prof. Darryl Macer, Visiting the Getty Villa - Art, Mt. Vesuvias and Heraclitus. h
SUSC16, Prof. Darryl Macer, Las Vegas Casinos, Shops and Free Shows.
SUSC17, Prof. Darryl Macer, Exploring Chittagong and the Bangladesh Marine Academy.
SUSC18, Prof. Darryl Macer, Exploration in Tokyo Exploring East Shinagawa, Tokyo and the Immigration Bureau
SUSC19, Prof. Darryl Macer, Exploring Central Mexico City, Cathedral, Dept.of Education Murals, Museums, Art,
SUSC20, Prof. Darryl Macer, Exploring Chapultepec park, and Los Pinos Presidential Place, Mexico City
SUSC21, Prof. Darryl Macer, Exploring the National Palace of Mexico, Mexico City, Aztec Dance
SUSC22, Prof. Darryl Macer, Exploring Mexico City Museums Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, Anahuacalli, , Soumaya Museum Loreta Plaza, Casa de Rico
SUSC22, Prof. Darryl Macer, Exploring London from the Thames; South Bank, Chelsea Pensioners, Chelsea, Westminster, Waterloo, Tate, National Gallery, Westminster Cathedral
SUSC23, Prof. Lakshmi Vyas, Perspectives and practices on the Environment with reference to Vedic. Puranas, Ramayana and Mahabharatha
SUSC24, Prof. Mina Bhardwaj, Nature and diversity from the perspective of public health-focus on food and health
SUSC25, Prof. Darryl Macer, Huntington Gardens, Library, Museum and Art Gallery, Los Angeles
SUSC26, Prof. Suma Parahakaran, Reflections at the Grand Canyon on Environmental Education & Sustainable Development
Course details
Course Objectives: The objectives of this course are for the student to learn to look at sustainability as an emergent problem arising from the interactions between human and environmental systems.
Course Purpose: The course will introduce the emerging science of sustainability.
Topics that are covered:
1. Sustainability science
2. Well being
3. Community engagement
4. Empowerment engagement
5. Global concepts
6. Justice
7. SDGs
8. Ecology
9. Indigenous communities
10. World Views of Nature
11 Political science
12. Evaluation of Community Engagement
13.Government policies
14. Public attitudes
15. Sustainability behaviour
16, Interdisciplinary roles
17. Diet
Competencies:
(1) Acquire skills of evidence-based approaches to sustainability challenges arising from the interactions between human and environmental systems.
(2) Analyze sustainability issues as an interdisciplinary problem.
(3) Analyze sustainability issues by linking human development and conserving planets life support systems with planetary boundaries.