Sustainability and Global Development Practice Case Study Capstone

Case studies are a cornerstone of sustainability scholarship and practice, grounding abstract theories and concepts in real-world examples. During this course, students produce a bounded case study—a narrative focusing on a community, organization, or field site—that illustrates and engages with one or more critical sustainability themes. This course provides support and guidance for students on their case study journey as they research, analyze, and write their sustainability case study project. To that end, the course instructs students regarding best practices in conducting research, organizing and analyzing results, and writing, with goal of informing the completion of the case study capstone. The course provides support throughout the capstone process, including project troubleshooting and draft workshopping. Students also submit progressive draft sections, designed to break the case study into manageable deliverables and to allow sufficient time for revision. We provide a community aspect to the capstone process in which students benefit from the diverse experiences and perspectives of their cohort, facilitating a more well-rounded and accessible project.