The role of project-based learning in the "Political and Social Sciences of the Environment" curriculum at Nijmegen University

Since the end of 1996, teachers at the Faculty of Policy Sciences at Nijmegen University, The Netherlands, have been working on a new educational programme called "Political and Social Sciences of the Environment" (PSSE). In fact, the PSSE curriculum builds on the Environmental Policy Scie...

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Published in:International journal of sustainability in higher education 2001, Vol.2 (1), p.8-20
Main Authors: Leroy, Pieter, Ligthart, Saskia, van den Bosch, Herman
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Active Learning
Behavioral Objectives
Curricula
Curriculum Design
Education
Environmental impact
Environmental science
Knowledge
Learning Processes
maatschappijwetenschappen
onderwijskunde
Political science
Problem based learning
Skills
Social sciences
Student Attitudes
Students
Teaching
Teaching Methods
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Summary:Since the end of 1996, teachers at the Faculty of Policy Sciences at Nijmegen University, The Netherlands, have been working on a new educational programme called "Political and Social Sciences of the Environment" (PSSE). In fact, the PSSE curriculum builds on the Environmental Policy Sciences curriculum that had existed since 1989, and which from 1998 onwards integrated the former programme (Social Sciences and Environmental Studies). The (re)designing of the PSSE curriculum has been inspired by innovative ideas in education, in which project training plays an important role. This paper discusses the educational background of the new curriculum, its main structure and the goals and functioning of project training therein. We relate our efforts to the goals of pursuing sustainability in higher education, and conclude by summarising the specific profile and features of the curriculum.
ISSN:1467-6370
1758-6739
DOI:10.1108/1467630110364594