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EAUC Warwick 010409 [email protected]
Improving ESDGC through the Curriculum
Dr Jane ClaricoatesDr Jane Claricoates
ESDGC team leaderESDGC team leaderSwansea UniversitySwansea University
EAUC Warwick 010409 [email protected]
Improving ESDGC through the curriculum
Lessons and questions from Lessons and questions from Wales:Wales:
• What What isis Education Education forfor SDGC in SDGC in the curriculum?the curriculum?
• How can we recognise and How can we recognise and
design it?design it?
EAUC Warwick 010409 [email protected]
Improving EDSGC through the curriculum
• HEFCW Circular (W08/07HE) ESDGCHEFCW Circular (W08/07HE) ESDGC• STAUNCH (Sustainable Teaching STAUNCH (Sustainable Teaching
Audit for University Curricula in Audit for University Curricula in Higher Education; Cardiff University Higher Education; Cardiff University BRASS Centre)BRASS Centre)
• HEI Self-assessment of the HEI Self-assessment of the curriculum completed December curriculum completed December 20092009
• HEFCW all-Wales report expected HEFCW all-Wales report expected June 2009June 2009
EAUC Warwick 010409 [email protected]
Improving ESDGC through the curriculum
Self-assessment exercise:Self-assessment exercise:• Module by moduleModule by module• UndergraduateUndergraduate• Selected by studentsSelected by students• 36 ESDGC criteria; 4 dimensions36 ESDGC criteria; 4 dimensions• Scored, input, analysedScored, input, analysed
““What contribution does this What contribution does this make make
to ESDGC?”to ESDGC?”
EAUC Warwick 010409 [email protected]
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Module-by-module analysis:Module-by-module analysis:
What is the most appropriate What is the most appropriate unit of analysis for ESDGC?unit of analysis for ESDGC?
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Undergraduate modules only:Undergraduate modules only:
What is the most appropriate What is the most appropriate level to focus on?level to focus on?
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ESDGC dimensions
ECONOMIC: issues that are related to ECONOMIC: issues that are related to alternative perspectives rather than alternative perspectives rather than simply to conventional mainstream simply to conventional mainstream neo-classical economic aspectsneo-classical economic aspects• GNP/ProductivityGNP/Productivity• Resource use/exhaustion (materials, Resource use/exhaustion (materials,
energy, water)energy, water)• Finances and SDFinances and SD• Production/consumption patternsProduction/consumption patterns• Developmental economicsDevelopmental economics Ref: (STAUNCH, Lozano)Ref: (STAUNCH, Lozano)
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ESDGC dimensions
ENVIRONMENTAL: broad categories within ENVIRONMENTAL: broad categories within environmental aspects environmental aspects • Policy/AdministrationPolicy/Administration• Products and services (inc. transport)Products and services (inc. transport)• Pollution/Accumulation of toxic waste/EffluentsPollution/Accumulation of toxic waste/Effluents• BiodiversityBiodiversity• Resource efficiency/eco-efficiencyResource efficiency/eco-efficiency• Global warming/Emissions/Acid rain/Climate Global warming/Emissions/Acid rain/Climate
change/Ozone depletionchange/Ozone depletion• Resources (depletion, conservation) (materials, Resources (depletion, conservation) (materials,
energy, water)energy, water)• Desertification/deforestation/land useDesertification/deforestation/land use• Ozone depletionOzone depletion• Alternatives REF: STAUNCH (Lozano)Alternatives REF: STAUNCH (Lozano)
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ESDGC dimensions
SOCIAL: issues related to social aspects SOCIAL: issues related to social aspects • Demography/PopulationDemography/Population• Employment/UnemploymentEmployment/Unemployment• PovertyPoverty• Bribery/corruptionBribery/corruption• Equity/JusticeEquity/Justice• HealthHealth• Social cohesionSocial cohesion• EducationEducation• DiversityDiversity• Cultural diversity (own and others)/Social cohesionCultural diversity (own and others)/Social cohesion• Labour/Human rights Ref: STAUNCH (Lozano)Labour/Human rights Ref: STAUNCH (Lozano)
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ESDGC dimensions
CROSS-CUTTING THEMES: issues that touch CROSS-CUTTING THEMES: issues that touch upon or through the previous three groupsupon or through the previous three groups• People as part of nature/Limits to growthPeople as part of nature/Limits to growth• Systems thinking/applicationSystems thinking/application• ResponsibilityResponsibility• GovernanceGovernance• Holistic thinkingHolistic thinking• Long-term thinkingLong-term thinking• Communication/ReportingCommunication/Reporting• SD statementSD statement• DisciplinarityDisciplinarity• Ethics/Philosophy Ref: STAUNCH Ethics/Philosophy Ref: STAUNCH
(Lozano)(Lozano)
EAUC Warwick 010409 [email protected]
ESDGC through the curriculum
What do we aim to achieve?What do we aim to achieve?
What does Education What does Education forfor SD&GC look SD&GC look like?like?
How can we improve it?How can we improve it?
How will we know?How will we know?
EAUC Warwick 010409 [email protected]
ESDGC through the curriculum
What do we aim to achieve?What do we aim to achieve?
What does Education What does Education forfor SD&GC look SD&GC look like?like?
How can we improve it?How can we improve it?
How will we know?How will we know?
