MacEwan University
AC-2: Learning Outcomes

In May 2018, the Board of Governors approved the following institutional learning outcomes: Upon completion of their programs at MacEwan University, students should be able to: 3. Collaborate effectively with others toward fulfillment of a vision, goal, initiative, or project. 7. Contribute to strengthening communities locally, nationally, and internationally. 8. Demonstrate cultural mindfulness including a sense of respect for Indigenous peoples. 9. Apply ethical and sustainable practices towards social, cultural, environmental, and economic well-being. (The four learning outcomes mentioned above are a selection that specifically speaks to sustainability related learning outcomes.)

SOWK 303 Social Work and Sustainability Learning Outcomes (Required course for Bachelor of Social Work): - Identify the major environmental challenges of our times - Describe the historical development of social work and ecology - Identify root causes of the environmental crisis -Define sustainability in a way that intertwines the social, economic, and environment -Apply environmental and relational ethics to a variety of social work settings and locations - Compare and contrast indigenous perspectives with western views of the environment - Apply principles of justice to environmental degaradation, pollution and climate change, - Articulate a beginning social wrok practice model that sustains individuals, families, and communities - Identify and contribute to social policy that supports sustainability - Clarify the unique role social work plays in addressing the environmental crisis BCSC 204 Sustainability Communication Learning Outcomes (Required course for Bachelor of Communication Studies): -Recognize how human communication constructs sustainability and the environment -Identify and understand historical and contemporary forces in society that can shape and inform constructions of sustainability and the environment -Analyze and apply ethical considerations involved in sustainability communication, including the role of advocacy in scholarship and practice -Provide critical evaluations of sustainability messages in diverse contexts and forms, and from diverse sources in the public sphere -Build a foundation to create and disseminate their own sustainability communications through the public sphere BUSN 201 Intro to Sustainable Business Learning Outcomes (Required Course for: Accounting and Strategic Measurement Diploma, Asia Pacific Management Diploma, Human Resources Management Diploma, Bachelor of Commerce): -Apply basic concepts of strategic planning, marketing, HR, operations and accounting / finance, as well as evaluating such concepts in business cases and plans, particularly from a sustainability perspective. -Identify ethical issues and sustainability-oriented opportunities encountered by decision makers.