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ESDAN Education for

Sustainable Development in

Academia in the Nordiccountries

Integrating Sustainable

Development into Curricula atthe University of Tampere

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University of TampereA Finnish medium-sized multidisciplinary universityDegree students 15,000 (annual intake ~1,800)Personnel 2,3009 Schools

Institute of Biomedical Technology School o f Communication, Media and Theatre School of Education School of Health Sciences School of Information Sciences School of Language, Translation and Literary Studies School of Management

School of Medicine School of Social Sciences and Humanities

25 Degree ProgrammesTwo campus areas: Main campus and Kauppi campus

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Strategy of the University of TampereValues and Responsibili ty

The University of Tampere is committed to promotingjustice and equality in society, to enhancing the well-beingof citizens at home and abroad, and to advancing

multiculturalism and sustainable development.

Vision and mission

The University of Tampere is a culturally committed highereducation institution with the social mission of educating

visionaries who understand the world and change it. Byproviding critical knowledge and education, the universityhelps people and societies to improve their health and theircultural, social and economic well-being.

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Introduction A Comprehensive Educational Reform 2011-2012

From narrow subject-based education to broad degreeprogrammes

From subject-based education to competency-based

education New degree programs started on 1 August 2012

Sustainable Development Action Plan ESDAN project 2011-2013

to integrate sustainable development into the curricula to build a sustainable development study module to promote the teachers co-operation to find resources to promote education for sustainable

development

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ESDAN Integrating Sustainable Developmentat the University of Tampere

A steering group for the ESDAN project wasestablished in November 2011

to write a Policy Guideline for the Schools to takesustainability into the new degree programs

Teaching Council Policy Guideline No. 6: Implementing theEducational Reform Sustainable Development inEducation in the New Programme Scheme Starting on 1August 2012

to organize workshops for the Schools

to support the integration of sustainabledevelopment into new curricula

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Workshop: Sustainable Development in

Education at the University of Tampere

The Workshop was offered to every School of the Universityto help to identify the sustainable development aspects of theSchool

The Schools were contacted to ask participants for the

workshop The Workshop was arranged in the Schools or close to their

locations and by the ESDAN steering group

The Policy Guideline was sent to workshop participants inadvance and participants were ask to read it

Workshop program: Introduction: Education for Sustainable Development Group discussions (3-5 persons)

Sharing the information with other groups

Coffee, tea and snacks were served!

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Workshop Results: Relevant Aspects ofSustainable Development

The existing aspects

competence in socialsciences and humanities

freedom in the choice ofminor subjects

sustainability is included,but is not visible

methods that include

interaction or reflection pedagogical studies for

teachers of the University

student exchange

Aspects that should beimproved

competence in basic

natural sciences co-operation in the schools

and between the schools

promotion of the teacherssustainability competence

sustainability as part ofinternships

evaluation concerningsustainability

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Integrating Sustainable Development at theUniversity of Tampere

Sustainable development labelling was added to thecurriculaThe schools were asked to determine which of their

courses include a sustainability aspect and then give theircourses a sustainable development labelling in thecurricula

The labelled courses can be listed separately

Multidisciplinary Sustainable Development Study Module

23 courses from 6 different Schools Each course is 5 ECTSTo complete the study module 5 courses are required (25

ECTS).

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Sustainable Development Study Module - Examples of

the courses

School of Information Sciences

Information Systems and Society

School of Management

Ecosocial Dynamics Peace, Security and International Institutions

School of Language, Translation and Literary Studies

Russian Studies, society: Welfare and wellbeing in Russia

School of Health Sciences

Climate Change and Health

School of Communication, Media and Theatre

Multicultural Relationships with Media and Citizenship

School of Social Sciences and Humanities

Ethics and Social Philosophy

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The Achievements and Needs for Development

The Achievements All the Schools have identified their sustainable development

competencies

The Sustainable Development Study Module started on 1J anuary 2013 There are now more resources to coordinate education for

sustainable development as the School of Social Sciences andHumanities is responsible for the study module

Needs for Development Teachers co-operation and competencies Collaboration on curriculum design and teaching methods Dissemination of the information on the study module Integration of the process into the quality system

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Thank you!

Contact information

Environmental coordinator Saana Raatikainensaana.raatikainen@uta.fitel. +358 40 190 14 59

Head of Educational Development Markku Ihonenmarkku.ihonen@uta.fitel. +358 50 374 89 82