首页 | 本学科首页   官方微博 | 高级检索  
     检索      


Is there a sustainability canon?
Authors:Kate Sherren
Institution:(1) Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 0200, Australia
Abstract:This paper identifies one possible set of appropriate disciplinary content for undergraduate programs in sustainability, based on a survey instrument employed at two international sustainability events in 2005. Undertaken to supplement the focus in the sustainability education literature on generic skills and pedagogical method via case-based or broadly conceptual work, it seeks to assist curriculum developers with planning disciplinary content. Findings indicate that a sustainability canon of sorts exists. A surprising amount of agreement existed from the two different specialist groups about core concepts, notably in ecology and—less unanimously—policy, economics and ethics. Studies about society were preferred as elective content. A 10-subject core was nominated, suggesting the need for broad foundational underpinnings.
Keywords:Core curriculum  Higher education  Sustainable development  Universities  Undergraduate  Environmental education  Disciplinary foundations
本文献已被 SpringerLink 等数据库收录!
设为首页 | 免责声明 | 关于勤云 | 加入收藏

Copyright©北京勤云科技发展有限公司  京ICP备09084417号