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Sustainability workshop - KTH’s overarching learning objectives for sustainable development

In order to achieve the overall learning objectives found in the Higher Education Ordinance, the work needs to be integrated into the educational programs. Therefore, a concretization and clarification can be helpful.

Time: Wed 2021-04-21 13.15 - 15.00

Location: Zoom

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Learning objectives

There we will focus on learning objectives for sustainable development and updating of the KTH clarification of the overall learning objectives for sustainable development.   The idea with this ‘KTH clarification’ is to provide a baseline for how the sustainability related degree requirements in the Higher Education Ordinance can be operationalized , which the programs could then further detail and contextualize in program and course objectives and learning outcomes. The current clarification was formulated in 2016 and is in need for revision and updating.

To prepare for the meeting we encourage you to consider the following questions:

  1. Would it be appropriate/feasible/desirable with just one joint set of overarching learning objectives for sustainable development for all degrees at KTH, or would it be better with specific clarifications of the degree requirements for each of the different degrees (Högskoleingenjör, Civilingenjör, etc)?
  2. How extensive and detailed should such clarification/overarching learning objectives for sustainable development be?
  3. In an updated clarification/overarching learning objectives for sustainable development, what objectives would you like to see related to respectively: a) ‘knowledge’; b) ‘skills’; c) ‘attitudes/ judgement/disposition’; d) ‘competencies’ (= interplay between knowledge+skills+attitudes/ judgement/disposition)?
  4. Should such clarification/overarching objectives address ‘sustainability’ and ‘sustainable development’ in general, or should there be specific objectives related to ‘environmental’, ‘social’, and ‘economic’ sustainability, and ‘gender equality’, and ‘climate neutrality’?
  5. Do you have any good examples of sustainability related learning objectives to share?

If you want you are welcome to provide your answers to these questions or other thoughts or comments in this google doc

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Anders Rosén
Anders Rosén
associate professor
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Héléne Hermansson-Järvenpää
Héléne Hermansson-Järvenpää
projektledare
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Anne-Kathrin Peters
Anne-Kathrin Peters
associate professor
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This PriU group is an informal forum for teachers, program directors and others involved in the educations at KTH, to meet, share experiences and ideas about education for sustainable development.

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