Sustainability education and a new master’s degree, the master of sustainability science: the Graduate Program in Sustainability Science (GPSS) at the University of Tokyo
Sustainability education and a new master’s degree, the master of sustainability science: the Graduate Program in Sustainability Science (GPSS) at the University of Tokyo
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可持续发展教育和新的硕士学位，可持续发展科学硕士：东京大学可持续发展科学研究生项目（GPSS）
DOI：
10.1007/s11625-009-0073-5
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发表时间：
2009
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6
通讯作者：
T. Mino
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作者：
M. Onuki;T. Mino
东京大学于2007年开设了可持续发展科学研究生课程（GPSS），提供可持续发展科学硕士学位。GPSS课程包括：（1）知识和概念导向课程，从整体角度涵盖与可持续发展相关的主题;（2）体验式学习和技能导向实践课程，提供实践练习，以获得未来领导者所需的技能和敏感性;以及（3）硕士论文，鼓励学生通过跨学科方法解决复杂的可持续性问题。可持续发展科学不是一门可以简单地由它所处理的主题定义的学科，而是一个以整体思维，跨学科和尊重多样性为核心原则的学术领域。GPSS的设计使学生能够理解和实践这些原则。本文介绍了GPSS如何定义可持续发展教育，并设计相应的课程。
The University of Tokyo started its Graduate Program in Sustainability Science (GPSS), offering a master of sustainability science degree, in 2007. The GPSS curriculum consists of: (1) knowledge and concept oriented courses, which cover sustainability-related subjects from a holistic viewpoint; (2) experiential learning and skills oriented practical courses, which offer practical exercises to acquire the skills and sensibility required of future leaders; and (3) the Master’s thesis, for which students are encouraged to address complex sustainability problems through a transdisciplinary approach. Sustainability science is not a discipline that can be defined simply by the subjects it deals with, but is an academic field characterized by core principles that include holistic thinking, transdisciplinarity, and respect for diversity. The GPSS has been designed so that students may gain the capacity to understand and practice these principles. The present paper describes how the GPSS has defined sustainability education and designed its curriculum accordingly.