3.2 Educational Materials
UNSW SDG Toolkit
The integration of the UN SDGs into the University ’ s teaching is an important component of UNSW ’ s commitment to the sustainable future outlined in the
Environmental Sustainability Plan 2019-21 ( see Section 2.5 ). The UNSW
SDG Toolkit was developed in 2020 and provides a platform for teachers and students to integrate sustainable thinking across curriculum and education platforms , based on the framework established by the UN . The non-prescriptive , interdisciplinary resource can be flexibly integrated into any coursework , features UNSW experts as Champions for various SDGs , and reiterates to students the interconnectedness and interdependencies of all 17 SDGs . See
example here .
To support the Toolkit , a series of
professional development modules are being developed that will provide a simple , easy way for teaching academics to become familiar with the SDGs and consider ways that sustainability thinking can be included in their own teaching . The first two modules will be Sustainable Development Goals ( SDG ) – Introduction and Sustainable Development Goal 13 – Climate Action .
Classroom Inclusivity Guidelines
The
Business School Classroom Inclusivity Guidelines have been designed to inform inclusive classroom practice and reflect current research and best practices across the equity , diversity , and inclusion field . These guidelines provide suggestions on how to create an inclusive classroom environment by working with diverse content , enabling accessibility , using inclusive language and promoting social justice . The guidelines are reviewed annually so that they remain relevant and useful and suggestions for content are welcomed from staff and students .
Ethics in Finance Modules
A series of online modules help students develop a critical mindset towards recognising ethical dimensions to the work of business professionals . They were developed as part of a UNSW and Business School funded project , spearheaded by Dr
Natalie Oh from the School of Banking & Finance and Dr Louise Fitzgerald . The 10 modules each have two levels ( one hour for Level 1 , 2 hours for Level 2 ) and are delivered through a combination of text , video , audio and self-conducted activities . They are self-paced and no involvement from teaching staff is required for the course to proceed . On completion of the full suite students are eligible for a microcredential awarded by Business School
Career Accelerator .
Outcomes :
1 . Students are able to articulate why ethics is relevant to business studies ;
2 . Students can demonstrate their understanding of the discipline of ethics ;
3 . Students develop their moral imagination to be able to recognise and describe an ethical dilemma or question when it arises ;
4 . Students can analyse socially embedded ethical issues , evaluate options and make ethically informed decisions ;
5 . Students can discuss how ethical decisions are supported by institutional codes of ethics ;
6 . Students can articulate strategies for acting on decisions that are ethical .
The modules have been integrated into the finance major at undergraduate level ( 5 courses ) and into courses in the Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma Financial Planning , the Master of Finance , Master of Financial Analysis , and Master Financial Planning . Since their 2020 introduction , 2,634 undergraduate and 1,551 postgraduate students have completed at least one level of one module .
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