This four-hour online course provides an action-oriented introduction to the concepts of sustainable development and education for sustainable development (ESD), focusing on their implementation in higher education.
The workshop consists of a mix of theoretical insights and discussions on how participants can integrate the theory into their own teaching situations.
University members: free of charge External participants: 30 CHF
Nachhaltigkeit
Petersgraben 35
4001 Basel
+41 61 207 65 51
carina.weingaertner@unibas.ch
By the end of the workshop, you will:
- have a basic understanding of sustainability / sustainable development, with a focus on the Sustainable Development Goals
- develop a general understanding of ESD
- acquire introductory knowledge of sustainability competencies and corresponding pedagogical principles of ESD
- critically reflect on this knowledge and apply it to your own courses, aiming to support and encourage students in becoming change agents for sustainable development
-Sustainable development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
-Education for sustainable development (ESD)
-Objectives and pedagogical principles of ESD
-Development of sustainability competencies and values
-A brief introduction to ESD methods
-Reflections on implementing ESD in your own university teaching
Reading list, theoretical input, plenary discussions, and group and individual exercises
Lehrende, Hochschuldidaktikerinnen;
Auf Wunsch: Hochschulmanagerinnen Bereiche dritte Mission/gesellschaftliche Verantwortung/Nachhaltigkeit
Prof. Dr. Marco Rieckmann, Professor of Higher Education Development, focus on key competencies, in the Department of Education at Faculty I at the University of Vechta; Sustainability Officer at the University of Vechta. Main areas of work: Higher Education Development, (higher) education for sustainable development, sustainable university development.
This course is offered as part of the "Impuls" funding program.