Organising Partner (University)
(Aalto) Aalto UniversityLanguage
EnglishPublic
TeachersTraining start date
2026-03-06Training end date
2026-05-22Training duration
Two months
Application deadline
2026-02-02Content
During this course we will discuss sustainability education from multiple perspectives, including the concept of sustainability and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). You will explore the role of different disciplines in promoting sustainability, key sustainability competencies, and how to design teaching and learning activities. We will also reflect on values and emotions in sustainability education.
The course includes interactive individual and group assignments during the teaching sessions and individual pre- and post-assignments connected to each teaching session. Teaching and study methods include dialogic teaching, peer discussions, reflection tasks, group exercises and working in a virtual learning environment.
Intended learning outcomes
After this course, you will be able to:
1. Relate sustainability/sustainable development and sustainable development goals (SDGs) to your own specific subject field.
2. Identify and apply different approaches to integrate sustainability into teaching at the course or programme level .
3. Reflect on how sustainability key competencies can be utilised in developing teaching and curriculum in your own disciplinary context.
4. Design and apply learning objectives and teaching and learning activities for integrating sustainability in your own disciplinary context.
5. Consider the role of values and emotions in your own sustainability-related teaching.
Modality
OnlineFacilitator/Teacher
Maria SvantstromMaximum number of Participants
Open to a maximum of 10 Unite! participantsRegistration Requirements
Read more about the course in detail here: https://www.aalto.fi/en/events/sustainability-in-teaching-3-ects-pedagogical-training-spring-2026?check_logged_in=1