| Overall Rating | Reporter - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | |
| Liaison | Masayuki Fujisawa |
| Submission Date | Dec. 19, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Kyoto University
ER-5: Sustainability Course Identification
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
Reporter |
Kazuyuki
Tahara Director Office for a Sustainable Campus |
Has the institution developed a definition of sustainability in the curriculum?:
A copy of the institution's definition of sustainability in the curriculum?:
Kyoto University established Working Group committee of STARS International Pilot to submit the report. The committee consists of sustainability-related staff and faculty of Agency for Health, Safety and Environment, Graduate School of Engineering, Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Unit for Studies on Connectivity of Hilltop, Human and Ocean and Environment Preservation Research Center. The working group decided to use a set of keywords as reference and for search for sustainability-focused or sustainability-related courses.
(Keywords)
Climate Change, Environment, Rural Development, Sustainable Urbanization, Energy, Water Resources, Ecosystem Natural disaster, Cultural Diversity, Sustainable Consumption, Gender Equality, Health Promotion etc.
Has the institution identified its sustainability-focused and sustainability-related course offerings?:
A brief description of the methodology the institution followed to complete the inventory:
The Working Group of STARS International Pilot has examined course descriptions and identified courses which have more than two of the above-mentioned keyword issue/subject as "Sustainability-focused", and those which deal with one keywords issue/subject as an important component as "sustainability-related". The number of both sustainability focused/related courses and the total number of courses are based on the syllabus. Therefore, one course can be counted multiple times depending on the semester or the enrollment year/department.
Does the institution make its sustainability course inventory publicly available online?:
The website URL where the sustainability course inventory is posted:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.