| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.60 |
| Liaison | Mike Versteege |
| Submission Date | Feb. 3, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Alberta
PAE-21: Sustainability in Continuing Education
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
6.79 / 7.00 |
Tai
Munro GA Office of Sustainability Academic Branch Secondary Education |
Does the institution offer continuing education courses that are focused on or related to sustainability?:
Number of sustainability continuing education courses offered :
Total number of continuing education courses offered:
Does the institution have a sustainability-related certificate program through its continuing education or extension department?:
A brief description of the certificate program:
The Environmental Resources Management (ERM) certificate program increases familiarity and competence in the dynamics of environmental resource management.
This includes strategies and techniques of environmental planning and management, and the biological, physical, social, economic and institutional implications of resource decisions. Students also become familiar with various quantitative methods of analysis and aids to decision making.
ERM courses blend theory and practical exercises to help students develop the comprehensive set of skills. It offers a thorough background in air, water, and soil processes, as well as environmental monitoring, climate change, biotechnology, instrumentation, and experimental design.
Year the certificate program was created:
The website URL where information about sustainability in continuing education courses is available :
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The Faculty of Extension is the primary source of continuing education credits at the University of Alberta. The list of courses was reviewed online and then the online course descriptions were reviewed to determine whether they addressed topics with a sustainability lens or addressed all three areas of sustainability. In addition, other courses were suggested from other areas. Of these Humanities 101, offered by the Faculty of Arts also qualified.
The Faculty of Extension is the primary source of continuing education credits at the University of Alberta. The list of courses was reviewed online and then the online course descriptions were reviewed to determine whether they addressed topics with a sustainability lens or addressed all three areas of sustainability. In addition, other courses were suggested from other areas. Of these Humanities 101, offered by the Faculty of Arts also qualified.
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