2nd International Colloquium
2007
Education and Sustainable
Workshop 2
Learning
Programmes and Curricula Design.
In
short:
The workshop
will concentrate to demonstrate concrete strategies and indicators for new ways
on how to incorporate sustainability into learning processes. We will
demonstrate on how such learning programmes have found its way into University
programmes and outline the basic principles towards feasible strategies to
improve corresponding curricula design.
Whom
it may concern:
If you are interested in learning more about strategies and indicators
for new ways to incorporate sustainability into learning processes and to get
to know indicators for designing corresponding curricula you should attend this
work shop.
Although
it is widely accepted that the concept of Sustainability should be integrated
into on all levels of the educational systems, the question remains: how should
we deal with this complex topic at Universities? Sustainability is not a new
discipline, but rather an action oriented driving principle for future human
development, that needs to be recognized in all our cognitive and emotional
patterns of life. In the Higher Education sector this means, that these
principles shall constitute an integral part of teaching, scientific research,
and of the administrative and functional levels of the institution. As a future
goal, students of all disciplines shall be aware of and be trained on these
basic principles through emotional engagements, practical experiences and
knowledge transfer.
This
calls for changes and adaptations in teaching methods, curricula design and
student involvement in research and practical training.
In our workshop, based on expert experiences we shall discuss concrete
strategies and indicators for new ways on how to incorporate Sustainability
into learning processes. Some key questions we will address: How should we
integrate Sustainability into disciplinary curricula? What about specific
courses on Sustainability, and at what level of study? Is it wise to offer
specialized master courses? What are the framing conditions for the school and
the faculty training?
Chair:
¨
Roger Baud, Director, ETHsustainability, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Experts:
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Per Lundqvist,
Head Department of Energy Technology,
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Takashi Mino, Department of
Environmental Studies, Graduate
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Motoharu Onuki,
Project Assist. Professor IR3S, The University of
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Matthias Wesseler,
Executive Director, Institute for Socio
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