1. Education for Sustainable Development Topic Support Network 6 December 2013
Welcome

2. Education for Sustainable Development Topic Support Network 6 December 2013
Carol Brennan
Convener of the Sustainability Curriculum Working Group

3. Student Experience Committee Curriculum Working Group (Sustainability)
School of Arts, Social Sciences and Management
Carol Brennan
Eurig Scandrett
Mike Pretious
School of Health Sciences
Lindesay Irvine
Chris DePlacido
Centre for Academic Practice
and Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges
Roni Bamber (CAP)
Sarah Lee
Hanna Plant (EAUC)
Formed in 2009
Sharing practice across the University

4. QMU Flowchart: Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
Context: Global National
Local University
QMU Strategies: Strategic Plan
QELTA
Programme Aims and Learning Outcomes
Module Aims and Learning Outcomes

5. Accredited Training and CPD
A model for embedding sustainable development into the Queen Margaret University curriculum  
External Activities
Economic Sustainability
Local Community
Sustainable Communities
Sustainable Business
Social Justice
Social Responsibility
4 'i's
Sustainable Campus
Campus Life
Student Experience
Research
Accredited Training and CPD
Knowledge Exchange

6. QMU aspires to develop graduates who
Graduate Attributes –
QMU aspires to develop graduates who
conduct themselves professionally and ethically, respecting the diversity of others
have the capacity to help build a socially just and sustainable society, striving for high levels of social, ethical, cultural and environmental conduct
are mindful of their role as global citizens, contributing positively to society at local, national or international levels
Setting the scene:
Enhancement scheme: Led by Scottish Higher Education Enhancement Committee aims to enhance the student learning experience in Scottish Higher Education – identify themes for development that will be taken up by academic institution to encourage academic and support staff and students to share current good practice and generate more. In the last few years the enhancement schemes have considered the student journey (adjusting to transition from school to uni to employability – translated into graduate attributes
The enhancement themes initiative is planned and directed by the Scottish Higher Education Enhancement Committee. The current enhancement theme, the graduate for the 21st. Century enhancement scheme aims to integrate the areas of the student learning experience that have been identified in previous years, considered as steps in the student journey through university to employment such as facilitating the transition from school to university and from university to employability and life long learning. Latest theme the graduate for the 21st century build on previous theme.
In general themes aim to provide a focus to engage, empower and enhance the development of effective learners and support the achievement of graduate attributes.
Why sustainability? The Scottish Government
The context
Quality Cultures and Systems Structures for Enhancement
higher education institutions, like many other organisations, are being encouraged to take a developmental approach to quality
The ability of any organisation to adapt effectively is influenced by its culture. The most straightforward definition of organisational culture is “the way we do things around here
Previous enhancement themes describe aspects of the student journey from how to be integrate new students into the community of learners to employability and life long learning.
This Enhancement Theme provides an important opportunity for higher education institutions to consider how best the outcomes of the completed Enhancement Themes can be linked, integrated and used in different ways to engage, empower and enhance the development of effective learners and to support their achievement of graduate attributes.
The Enhancement Themes initiative aims to enhance the student learning experience in Scottish higher education by identifying specific areas (Themes) for development. The Themes encourage academic and support staff and students to share current good practice and collectively generate ideas and models for innovation in learning and teaching.
The work of the Enhancement Themes is planned and directed by the Scottish Higher Education Enhancement Committee (SHEEC).
Getting There: from Application to Enrolment
Staying There: Transition and the First Year
Being There: Course design, Teaching and Learning, Assessment and other issues
Moving on from There: Employability and Life long learning
on the Graduates for the 21st Century Enhancement Theme in which institutions they are invited to consolidate and build on the previous Themes.
It is proposed that this new Theme will pursue an integrating approach that will consider aspects of all the previous themes
what should be the attributes of a graduate from Scottish Higher Education in the 21st century and how can the achievement of these attributes best be supported?