Flexible Schedule, please contact us for course arrangement.
Course can be conducted in English and/or Chinese, depending on class structure.
Fully Online Course, students interested in Sustainability all over the world is welcome.
 
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The Intermediate Course builds on concepts introduced in Foundation to develop each learner’s ability to analyze and interpret a variety of sustainability projects at various parts of the value chain. At the Intermediate level, students will enlarge their exposure to different sustainability approaches in the value chain, leading to a deep understanding of the defining issues in at least two parts of the chain; obtain an enriched understanding of collective action and the platforms that exist to collaborate, leverage resources, and share; assess case studies and sustainability research, projects, plans and/or business decisions; and develop a preliminary plan to move forward on a sustainability initiative within their own context.
 
This course is ideal for coffee professionals from all backgrounds looking to advance their coffee sustainability studies, develop their critical thinking skills, and begin to develop their personal sustainability projects.
 
During the Intermediate course, students will learn:
1. Foundation Review
Principles of Sustainability
History of Sustainability
2. Analyzing Sustainability in the Coffee Value Chain
Analyzing Sustainability: How to Read Case Studies
Case Study Practice
3. Sustainability in Action
Research, Contextualizati on And Analysis--Developing A Preliminary Plan
4. Sustainable Futures
Reflection and Next Steps
 
In order to obtain the Intermediate certificate, students must demonstrate competency in the following area:
Participation and Contributions
Case Study
Final Project
Students must score at least 70% in every aspect of work as detailed above to obtain a pass in the course (not average of all parts). The Course Evaluation of students' work will be based on the following criteria:
1. Content (30%)
2. Analysis (30%)
3. Subject Matter Competency (25%)
4. Organization and Preparedness of Presentation (15%)
 
Further evaluation details will be provided by AST upon the commencement of the course.

*SCA Administrative fee included
**SCA Course Enrolment fee NOT included (US$50 to be paid to SCA by student directly, price is subject to change by SCA. Details will be explained by our tutors during lecture)
*SCA行政費用已包括在內
**SCA課程註冊費用需由學生支付（由學生直接向SCA支付50美元，課程註冊費用因SCA政策可能隨時有所轉變。我們的導師會於上課時清楚交代申領證書事宜。）