What is Sustainable Teaching
and Learning?
As an educational institution, we aim to produce well-rounded individuals with skills and abilities that can be carried with them throughout their journey's in life. Staff and students alike are taught to be geared with a thorough understanding of sustainability. Sustainable teaching and learning also reflects a community that encourages the continuous process of learning meaningfully from and with one another. This includes discipline specific knowledge of sustainability that can be communicated to others by experts in the field.
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Focus Areas
Leadership | • SDG Courses Every student in Sunway University has to complete the compulsory MOHE MPU subjects offered under the General Studies Department (GSD). The General Studies Department has incorporated the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) modules in their teaching and learning content by providing two SDG videos from the SDG Academy for review during pre-class activities. Another 10 SDG videos were given to students for group discussion. After watching the videos and going through the group discussion, students are required to do critical analysis, write a report and present it in class. The content of the MPU subjects has elements of current issues and one of the modules has current issues related to SDGs, which students can implement or apply in their daily lives. |
Research | • Creating Sustainable Campuses – JSC Research Associate, Jasmin Irisha Jim Ilham |
Education | • The Master in Sustainable Development Management Sunway University’s Master in Sustainable Development Programme aims to empower individuals and organisations to develop innovative solutions to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in actionable ways in their specific sectors or areas of Sunway University offers a 12-month, full-time Master’s in Sustainable Development Management (MSDM) program that will equip students with the system-level thinking essential for achieving sustainable development (e.g. natural earth systems, socio-political stability); in-depth technical expertise in two fields of concentration (e.g. green urbanization, economic development); management skills (e.g. effective governance in public and private organizations); and research ability (e.g. geographic information system). The classes will be held at time slots convenient to students located in the geographical area from New Zealand to Turkey. Every class will be co-taught by Sunway faculty members and SDG Academy experts. All the interactive online teaching will be conducted inside a Sunway University classroom, so students can also choose to be in Kuala Lumpur to receive in-person teaching when possible. The program will consist of four 11-week terms. At the end of the third term, there will be an optional, week-long MSDM Study Fest held at Sunway University. The UCD M.Sc. in Sustainable Development, in partnership with SDSN’s SDG Academy, offers cutting-edge, multi-disciplinary, and trans-disciplinary learning for the SDGs. Both UCD and SDSN have mandates to support the UN System through consultative status, and provide students with a unique experience in virtual classrooms with leading academics and global thought leaders. There are also opportunities for excellent placements and careers in sustainable development. The core elements of the Master’s require students to study the SDGs at the national level, city level, and through an SDG project. The program will include a wide range of electives to cover the SDG agenda, such as social justice, climate change, industrial economics, food systems, and public health. The Master’s is a one-year, full-time program, but can be taken part-time over two years or more. Online Master's Program in Sustainable Development Management A fully online version of the Masters in Sustainable Development was launched in 2020 together with the SDG Academy and University College Dublin Its availability online makes it more accessible to both local and international students.
The PhD in Sustainable Development is a full research programme focusing on key areas of sustainable development and themes outlined in the 17 sustainable development goals.
The PhD programme in Sustainability Science and Technology has a multi-disciplinary approach to sustainability where candidates will be guided into identifying areas of investigation within the emerging areas of research contributing towards sustainable development solutions. |
• Sustainability-Related Learning The topic of sustainability is embedded throughout Sunway University's courses and programs as both core and electives in all discipline areas of art, design, business, biological sciences, computing, psychology and more. Image
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SUBJECT_DESCRIPTION | DEPARTMENT | |
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT POLICIES POL 5024 | Jeffrey Cheah Institute on Southeast Asia | |
SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECN 5064 | Jeffrey Sachs Centre on Sustainable Development | |
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN BDC 2584 | Art & Design | |
ECONOMICS OF SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT ECN5023 | Jeffrey Sachs Centre on Sustainable Development | |
BUSINESS ETHICS AND SUSTAINABILITY MGT 5092 | Management | |
SUSTAINABLE AND SOCIAL MARKETING MKT 3194 | Marketing | |
ECONOMICS OF SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT SEC5013 | Jeffrey Sachs Centre on Sustainable Development | |
SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SEC5023 | Jeffrey Sachs Centre on Sustainable Development | |
FINANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY SFI5013 | Jeffrey Sachs Centre on Sustainable Development | |
EARTH'S CLIMATE SYSTEM SSM5013 | Jeffrey Sachs Centre on Sustainable Development | |
SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS SSM5023 | Jeffrey Sachs Centre on Sustainable Development | |
GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | ||
CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIES SSM5033 | Jeffrey Sachs Centre on Sustainable Development | |
GLOBAL FOUNDATION COURSE: INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SSM5043 | Jeffrey Sachs Centre on Sustainable Development | |
FUNDAMENTALS OF URBAN SUSTAINABILITY SSM5053 | Jeffrey Sachs Centre on Sustainable Development | |
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS SSM5073 | Jeffrey Sachs Centre on Sustainable Development | |
SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY SSM5083 | Jeffrey Sachs Centre on Sustainable Development | |
INNOVATIVE SUSTAINABLE LEADERSHIP SSM5103 | Jeffrey Sachs Centre on Sustainable Development | |
SUSTAINABLE URBAN PRACTICES SSM5113 | Jeffrey Sachs Centre on Sustainable Development | |
CLIMATE AND WATER RESOURCES SSM5123 | Jeffrey Sachs Centre on Sustainable Development | |
SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY SSM5133 | Jeffrey Sachs Centre on Sustainable Development | |
SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION SSM5143 | Jeffrey Sachs Centre on Sustainable Development | |
SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT TOU 2044 | Hospitality, Tourism | |
URBANISATION, TRANSPORTATION AND REGIONAL GROWTH | Jeffrey Cheah Institute on Southeast Asia | |
SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH | Jeffrey Cheah Institute on Southeast Asia | |
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN MALAYSIA | Engineering | |
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE | Engineering | |
SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING DESIGN | Engineering | |
GOVERNANCE IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT | Jeffrey Sachs Centre on Sustainable Development | |
SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT | Jeffrey Sachs Centre on Sustainable Development |
Operations | • Campus with a Conscience Webinar Series |
• Community Services Projects Working with NGOs such as SESO Malaysia, Asian Youth Ambassadors and Kechara Soup Kitchen to distribute food and essential items to the People's Housing Program (PPR) residents, a government programme for the relocation of squatter and dwelling of lower income groups. Visiting community homes to engage with the inmates on various activities like providing free tuition for school-going children. The homes include Shelter Home for Children, House of Joy, Elderly Welfare Association Chan Kuala Lumpur, Pusat Jagaan Kanak-kanak Istimewa Cerdik Klang Jaya, among others. Promoting a sustainable ecosystem by: sorting recyclable items; initiating tree planting events, initiating beach clean-up activities; cleaning the animal shelter, bathing, feeding and spending time with rescued animals to spread awareness on animal adoption. These activities are with Tzu Chi Recycle Centre, Friends of Sungai Klang , Second Chance Animal Society and S.I. Shelter respectively. | |
• SDG Webinar Series: Quality TVET Education for the Future - A Supply & Demand Perspective |
Activities | • Identifying Exciting Research Projects: Guidelines and Trends |
• Library Exhibition on Sustainable Development Goals The week-long exhibition highlighted research findings addressing global challenges of urban living - such as waste generation, electricity and water consumption, social spaces and others. | |
• Virtual Lecture on Planetary Health | |
• Webinar On “Proquest One Academic - Research Made Easy” At the end of the session the target audience will be able to:
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• AED - Poster and Video Competition |
Student-led Initiatives | • Engagement Towards Sustainability Poster Exhibition |
• Break Up Exhibition (BUE) and Mind Matters Talks Venue: Art Gallery (Level 1, University building) The week-long exhibition highlighted research findings addressing global challenges of urban living - such as waste generation, electricity and water consumption, social spaces and others. In conjunction with the exhibition, Mind Matters, a series of physical talks on relationships was held at Lecture Theatre 5 (Level 1, Sunway University) for FREE! The aim of the talks was to provide much valuable knowledge, including how to listen and connect better with your loved ones, how toxic relationships are formed, how to listen in for emotional content and validate feelings as well as how to nurture a good relationship with your partner. 12th Sept, 2-3pm: Dr Joel Low (The Mind Psychological Services & Training) |
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