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Higher Education and Sustainable Development

A model for curriculum renewal
By Cheryl Desha and Karlson 'Charlie' Hargroves
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Higher Education and Sustainable Development addresses the urgent need for tertiary education institutions to renew curricula in response to 21st Century challenges. The book explains the slow pace of curriculum change and presents a practical model for rapid renewal, emphasising leadership, timeframes, and strategic actions. It offers detailed guidance on six core elements including raising awareness, curriculum auditing, developing specialised courses, community engagement, and integrating sustainability with campus operations, supported by global academic insights and engineering education experience.
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This book is ideal for academic staff and educational leaders seeking effective tools and strategies to embed sustainability into higher education programmes and curricula.

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Responding to the global and unprecedented challenge of capacity building for twenty-first century life, this book is a practical guide for tertiary education institutions to quickly and effectively renew the curriculum towards education for sustainable development.

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Responding to the global and unprecedented challenge of capacity building for 21st Century life, Higher Education and Sustainable Development is a practical guide for tertiary education institutions to quickly and effectively renew the curriculum towards education for sustainable development.

The book begins by exploring why curriculum change has been so slow. It then describes a model for rapid curriculum renewal, highlighting the important roles of setting timeframes, formal and informal leadership, and key components and action strategies.

The second part of the book provides detailed coverage of six core elements that have been trialled and peer reviewed by institutions around the world:

  • Raising awareness among staff and students
  • Mapping graduate attributes
  • Auditing the curriculum
  • Developing niche degrees, flagship courses, and fully integrated programs
  • Engaging and catalysing community and student markets
  • Integrating curriculum with green campus operations

With input from more than 70 academics and grounded in engineering education experiences, this book will provide academic staff with tools and insights to rapidly align program offerings with the needs of present and future generations of students.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781844078608

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 October 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Earthscan Ltd

Illustration: 58 Tables, black and white; 28 Illustrations, black and white

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 189.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 612g

Pages: 268

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About the Author

Cheryl Desha and Karlson 'Charlie' Hargroves are members of The Natural Edge Project, a sustainability think-tank which operates as a collaborative partnership for research, education, and policy development on innovation for sustainable development. TNEP's mission is to contribute to and succinctly communicate leading research, case studies, tools, policy and strategies for achieving sustainable development across government, business and civil society.

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