| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.78 |
| Liaison | Julia Carlow |
| Submission Date | July 25, 2024 |
American University of Sharjah
AC-1: Academic Courses
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
14.00 / 14.00 |
Julia
Carlow Acting Head of Sustainability Sustainability |
Part 1. Sustainability course offerings
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |
| Total number of courses offered by the institution | 766 | 187 |
| Number of sustainability-focused courses offered | 26 | 13 |
| Number of sustainability-inclusive courses offered | 152 | 15 |
Percentage of courses that are sustainability course offerings:
Part 2. Sustainability course offerings by department
Number of academic departments with sustainability course offerings:
Percentage of academic departments with sustainability course offerings:
Documentation
Do the figures reported above cover one, two, or three academic years?:
A brief description of the methodology used to complete the course inventory :
The methodology for determining sustainability course offerings involved identifying courses where the term "sustainability," as defined by AUS, appeared in the course name or description. Courses were further assessed based on the inclusion of sustainability-related learning outcomes or materials in the standard syllabus.
Additionally, the course descriptions were analyzed using an AI tool to identify and categorize sustainability-related content. This AI-based text analysis focused on identifying specific keywords, phrases, and themes related to sustainability. Courses were then categorized into two groups: those that are sustainability-inclusive and sustainability focused. This categorization was based on the definitions provided, ensuring a comprehensive and consistent classification of the courses.
How were courses with multiple offerings or sections counted for the figures reported above?:
A brief description of how courses with multiple offerings or sections were counted:
Even if it was offered as multiple sections, it was counted as one course.
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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