Sustainable Development in Higher Education: Case Study of Lews Castle College

Dr. Eilidh Macphail from Lews Castle College discusses the evolution of their Sustainable Development curriculum, focusing on its history, influences, current situation, and future focus. The institution aims to be a hub for Sustainable Development, engaging with students and organizations to equip graduates for community needs.

• Sustainable Development
• Higher Education
• Lews Castle College
• Curriculum Development
• Future Focus

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1. DR EILIDH MACPHAIL, LEWS CASTLE COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS Education for Sustainable Development EAUC SCOTLAND EDUCATION TSN JANUARY 2022

2. Education for Sustainable Development: Our experience HISTORY INFLUENCES IMPLICATIONS FUTURE FOCUS

3. History and Development Online distributed learning Reaching across communities and including those who previously couldn t easily access HE From Rural Development to Sustainable Development SD not from scratch but a re-focusing and re- purposing

4. Influences shaping our priorities in developing our Sustainable Development curriculum External Local and national context: policy developments, employment opportunities Potential applicant demand Sectoral demands Internal Sharing curriculum across programmes UHI wide priorities Student feedback Staff expertise and research interests Feasibility of online delivery

5. Current situation Move from BSc to BA Still focused across all three pillars of SD, and with an emphasis on the rural and communities Offering a range of study options from single modules, to three module CPD awards, to full degree and MSc programmes

6. Generalists rather than specialists SD sometimes get lost in Climate Change/Net Zero/ latest buzz words Implications Need to keep adapting to fit with learners needs - study mode and content

7. Become the institutional go-to for SD Meet local community needs Future Focus Keep engaging with students and orgs like EAUC & QAA to make sure we suitably equip our graduates

8. Thanks for listening and any questions? Email: eilidh.macphail@uhi.ac.uk