Towards inclusive education for environmental sustainability at a University of Technology

Resumo

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efforts of Durban University of Technology to provide a more inclusive education for the transition towards an economic and sustainable environment. The paper is centred on assessing the current general education programme implemented by Durban University of Technology by exploring the general education environmental knowledge domains. In 2009, the Durban University of Technology Senate accepted the general education guidelines for curriculum renewal and stipulated the aims of general education as building a student-centeredness experience, preparing students for the complex and changing globalized environment and to cultivate responsible citizenship. Documentary analysis was undertaken to assess the graduate attributes and its incorporation into the general education modules. The general education policy documents, thematic clustering, module descriptors and study guides were inspected to establish the scope of the knowledge that would aid students to engage in a transitional and transformational world. The study findings highlighted that while the general education modules related to environmental sustainability, there was little evidence of the green economy being included in the general education curricula. DUT needs to progress towards becoming a sustainable university to enrich the students’ experiences in education in sustainable development (ESD) through committed leadership, being lecturer focused and developing a participa

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Ano

2016

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Inglês

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CC BY

DOI

10.21511/ee.07(4).2016.08

Como citar (ABNT)

GOVENDER, Ivan. Towards inclusive education for environmental sustainability at a University of Technology. Environmental Economics, v. 7, n. 4, p. 78-84, 2016. DOI: 10.21511/ee.07(4).2016.08.