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practices in daily life, it depends on the individuals. Based on my understanding, this course
is effective in giving knowledge and understanding about sustainability, but not for making
the changes of an individual’s lifestyle. It is because, to change a lifestyle is a complex
process and influenced by circumstances in the environment. So, yes, this course is effective
in giving understanding about sustainability issues but, it is not easy to practise it in daily
life. (Respondent 7, male, aged 25)
Overall, it is clear that MSc SCC programme is effective in conveying knowledge
about sustainable development. Based on the information obtained, the students were
able to identify their role very well as a stakeholder in the community. This is because
one of the respondents has taken the best action by forming an action unit to ensure
the security and the safety of his neighbourhood. This shows that the MSc SCC
programme has trained their students well, with an outstanding leadership skill sustainably. Besides, it is indication that the students have become more alert and aware
with their surroundings, and they try to maintain the sustainability circumstances. In
fact, the multi-stakeholder approach is one of the elements for implementing transformative ESD (Filho and Brandli 2016). Internal campus community and external
parties, should play their role in the multi-stakeholder processes and engagement to
accelerate the sustainable university projects (Filho and Brandli 2016).
Even though some of the respondents claimed that the MSc SCC programme is
quite difficult to be transferred into daily practices, as it is more complex than just
the knowledge that they have gained about sustainability through this programme.
However, some of the other students still cannot relate the knowledge to their real
life, and their surrounding environment. Apparently, ESD is not only the knowledge
about sustainability obtained by the students, but also about how they try to really
understand and relate it into practising it in real life.
On the other hand, the knowledge obtained from the MSc SCC programme also
educates the students to be involved in solving community’s problems. The should
the value based-education in this programme to help solve the community’s problems
regarding emerging issues. This will show that the curricula implemented under the
ESD have successfully linked education to the communities. If that is the case, then
the students have been trained to participate in solving communities’ problem using
their critical thinking skills and communication skills.
(b) How about your opinions with the way of sustainability were packaged in
MSC SCC and the way it is being conveyed to students?
Expressing her opinion in response to the question asked, Respondent 4 said:
MSc SCC course is complete, consists all of sustainable development elements from aspects
of community, economy and environment. If it is being practised, it is complete and adequate.
Nevertheless, it needs to be added, so that, it will give a clear picture in practising the
sustainability practices. Delivering information about sustainability is important in order
to provide the students with introductory information. Thus, students will know the basic
of sustainability. Further, fieldwork, community-engagement programs or other outdoor
activities need to be intensified to enable the sustainability practices will be learned outside
the classroom. (Respondent 4, female, aged 28)
To respond to the question asked, Respondent 5, gave his opinion by saying:
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practices in daily life, it depends on the individuals. Based on my understanding, this course
is effective in giving knowledge and understanding about sustainability, but not for making
the changes of an individual’s lifestyle. It is because, to change a lifestyle is a complex
process and influenced by circumstances in the environment. So, yes, this course is effective
in giving understanding about sustainability issues but, it is not easy to practise it in daily
life. (Respondent 7, male, aged 25)
Overall, it is clear that MSc SCC programme is effective in conveying knowledge
about sustainable development. Based on the information obtained, the students were
able to identify their role very well as a stakeholder in the community. This is because
one of the respondents has taken the best action by forming an action unit to ensure
the security and the safety of his neighbourhood. This shows that the MSc SCC
programme has trained their students well, with an outstanding leadership skill sustainably. Besides, it is indication that the students have become more alert and aware
with their surroundings, and they try to maintain the sustainability circumstances. In
fact, the multi-stakeholder approach is one of the elements for implementing transformative ESD (Filho and Brandli 2016). Internal campus community and external
parties, should play their role in the multi-stakeholder processes and engagement to
accelerate the sustainable university projects (Filho and Brandli 2016).
Even though some of the respondents claimed that the MSc SCC programme is
quite difficult to be transferred into daily practices, as it is more complex than just
the knowledge that they have gained about sustainability through this programme.
However, some of the other students still cannot relate the knowledge to their real
life, and their surrounding environment. Apparently, ESD is not only the knowledge
about sustainability obtained by the students, but also about how they try to really
understand and relate it into practising it in real life.
On the other hand, the knowledge obtained from the MSc SCC programme also
educates the students to be involved in solving community’s problems. The should
the value based-education in this programme to help solve the community’s problems
regarding emerging issues. This will show that the curricula implemented under the
ESD have successfully linked education to the communities. If that is the case, then
the students have been trained to participate in solving communities’ problem using
their critical thinking skills and communication skills.
(b) How about your opinions with the way of sustainability were packaged in
MSC SCC and the way it is being conveyed to students?
Expressing her opinion in response to the question asked, Respondent 4 said:
MSc SCC course is complete, consists all of sustainable development elements from aspects
of community, economy and environment. If it is being practised, it is complete and adequate.
Nevertheless, it needs to be added, so that, it will give a clear picture in practising the
sustainability practices. Delivering information about sustainability is important in order
to provide the students with introductory information. Thus, students will know the basic
of sustainability. Further, fieldwork, community-engagement programs or other outdoor
activities need to be intensified to enable the sustainability practices will be learned outside
the classroom. (Respondent 4, female, aged 28)
To respond to the question asked, Respondent 5, gave his opinion by saying: