| Overall Rating | Gold |
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| Overall Score | 83.12 |
| Liaison | Richard Manton |
| Submission Date | Sept. 12, 2024 |
Ollscoil na Gaillimhe - University of Galway
AC-2: Learning Outcomes
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8.00 / 8.00 |
Gesche
Kindermann Lecturer - Microbiology CUSP |
Part 1. Institutional sustainability learning outcomes
Which of the following best describes the sustainability learning outcomes?:
A list of the institution level sustainability learning outcomes:
Global citizenship (ethical & sustainable thinking, cultural awareness)
This learning outcome forms part of the University of Galway's Framework for Student Development: https://www.universityofgalway.ie/designingfutures/aboutdesigningfutures/frameworkforstudentdevelopment/frameworkforstudentdevelopment/
Also, the University of Galway Strategy comprises four core values, one of which is sustainability. The Strategy states: "We will embed sustainability across our learning, research and the student experience, so that our entire campus community can gain the necessary knowledge and skills to become sustainability role models and leaders."
Part 2. Program-level sustainability learning outcomes
Number of graduates from degree programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
A brief description of how the figure above was determined:
There were 4,750 graduates of degree programmes in 2022 (see PDF attached below), i.e. undergraduate degrees and taught masters degrees.
An inventory was compiled of degree programmes (listed below) which require a student to have an in-depth understanding of sustainability. These programs were chosen based on University of Galway's sustainability module report. For the degree programs listed below, the number of graduates in 2022 was compiled and summed. The attached Excel file lists the degree programmes and the number of graduates from each.
A list of degree programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
Bachelor of Arts Government (Politics, Economics and Law)
Bachelor of Arts with Human Rights
Bachelor of Engineering (Biomedical Engineering)
Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)
Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical & Electronic Engineering)
Bachelor of Engineering (Energy Systems Engineering)
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES)
Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Science) Honours
Bachelor of Science (Biopharmaceutical Chemistry) Honours
Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology) (Hons.)
Bachelor of Science (Computer Science & Information Technology)
Bachelor of Science (Earth and Ocean Sciences) Honours
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY)
Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science) (Hons.)
Bachelor of Science (Geography and Geosystems)
Bachelor of Science (Hons.)
Bachelor of Science (Marine Science) Honours
Bachelor of Science (Project & Construction Management)
BE (Energy Systems Engineering)
M.Sc. (Biodiversity & Land Use Planning)
M.SC. (BIODIVERSITY AND LAND USE PLANNING) MODULAR
M.Sc. (Bio-Innovation)
M.Sc. (Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security)
M.Sc. (Coastal Marine Envir: Physical Processes, Policy and Practice
M.Sc. (Sustainable Environments)
M.Sc. in Biomedical Science
M.Sc. in Global Environmental Economics
M.Sc. in Global Environmental Economics (Part-Time)
M.Sc.(Sustainable Resource Management: Policy & Practice)
MASTER IN HEALTH SCIENCES (PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING)
Master of Arts (Art and Ecology)
Master of Arts (Child, Youth and Community)
Master of Arts (Child, Youth and Community) Part-time
Master of Arts (Environment, Society and Development)
Master of Arts (Gender, Globalisation and Rights)
Master of Arts (Gender, Globalisation and Rights) part-time
Master of Arts (Health Promotion)
Master of Arts (International Development Practice)
Master of Arts (Landscape Archaeology)
MASTER OF ARTS (LANDSCAPE ARCHAEOLOGY) (PART-TIME)
Master of Arts (Landscape, Archaeology and Heritage)
Master of Arts (Landscape, Archaeology and Heritage) P/T
Master of Arts (Public Advocacy and Activism)
Master of Arts (Public Advocacy and Activism) (P/T)
Master of Arts (Public Policy)
Master of Arts (Public Policy) Part-time
Master of Arts (Rural Futures Planning and Innovation)
Master of Arts (Rural Futures Planning and Innovation) P/T
Master of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering
Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering
Master of Engineering in Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Master of Engineering in Energy Systems Engineering
Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
Master of Fine Arts (Art and Ecology)
Master of Laws Degree (International & Comparative Disability Law & Policy)
Master of Laws Degree (International and Comparative Business Law) P/T
Master of Laws Degree (International Human Rights)
Master of Laws Degree (International Human Rights) (Part-Time)
Master of Laws Degree (International Migration & Refugee Law & Policy) F/T
Master of Laws Degree (International Migration & Refugee Law & Policy) P/T
Master of Laws Degree (Intl. & Comparative Disability Law & Policy) P/T
Master of Laws Degree (Peace Operations, Humanitarian Law & Conflict)
Master of Laws Degree (Peace Operations, Humanitarian Law & Conflict)P/T
Master of Science (Biomedical Science)
Master of Science (Biotechnology)
Master of Science in Ageing and Public Policy
Master of Science in Ageing and Public Policy (part-time)
ME IN ELECTRONIC & COMPUTER ENGINEERING
MSC (ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP)
MSC BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
MSc in Marine and Freshwater Resources: Management
MSC OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY
MSC OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY (PART-TIME)
Documentation supporting the figure reported above (upload):
Do the figures reported above cover one, two, or three academic years?:
Percentage of students who graduate from programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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.