Key competencies in sustainability: a reference framework for academic program development |
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Authors: | Arnim Wiek Lauren Withycombe Charles L Redman |
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Institution: | (1) School of Sustainability, Arizona State University, PO Box 875502, Tempe, AZ 85287-5502, USA |
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Abstract: | The emerging academic field focused on sustainability has been engaged in a rich and converging debate to define what key
competencies are considered critical for graduating students to possess. For more than a decade, sustainability courses have
been developed and taught in higher education, yet comprehensive academic programs in sustainability, on the undergraduate
and graduate level, have emerged only over the last few years. Considering this recent institutional momentum, the time is
seemingly right to synthesize the discussion about key competencies in sustainability in order to support these relatively
young academic programs in shaping their profiles and achieving their ambitious missions. This article presents the results
of a broad literature review. The review identifies the relevant literature on key competencies in sustainability; synthesizes
the substantive contributions in a coherent framework of sustainability research and problem-solving competence; and addresses
critical gaps in the conceptualization of key competencies in sustainability. Insights from this study lay the groundwork
for institutional advancements in designing and revising academic programs; teaching and learning evaluations; as well as
hiring and training faculty and staff. |
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