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
Professors, Assisstant Professors, Teachers, and higher education development experts;
Upon request: university managers in the areas of third mission, social responsibility, and sustainability
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.
The course can be credited towards the Basic Certificate in Higher Education Didactics extension area «Fachdidaktik und Spezialgebiete». This course is offered as part of the "Impuls" funding program.