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of change and interdisciplinary perspectives seemed to be accepted as a legitimate
argument to move forward.
CPA case study 3 “New course development”
Tatjana Tambovceva, Faculty of Engineering Economics and Management Riga
Technical University, Latvia.
Riga Technical University (RTU) is a modern internationally recognized university, the only polytechnic one in Latvia and the largest one in the country; it educates
and trains almost 15 thousand students at nine faculties. RTU is focused on becoming
a third-generation university that not only provides high quality education, but
also conducts advanced research and ensures innovation and technology transfer.
Evaluating the performance of RTU in the implementation of the United Nations
(UN) Sustainable Development Goal 17, RTU is ranked 101–200 in the highestranked group of universities in the ranking «The Times Higher Education Impact
Rankings 2020». RTU efforts to achieve the goal of «Climate Action» are highly
valued—RTU is recognized as the 14th best in the world in this field. RTU has
shared 34th place reaching the goal «Affordable and Clean Energy», shared 45th
place in implementing activities of goal «Decent Work and Economic Growth», and
70th place in fulfilling the intentions of goal «Industry Innovations and Infrastructure» (RTU 2020). Many study programs in RTU include different study courses
connected with sustainable development issues. Some programs do not provide a
full sustainability-related course, but mostly cover specific topics of particular study
programme. In overall, RTU has a good basis for development of ESD at the university, because of ESD delivery is being realized both in forms of its integration into
existing courses/programs or university common core requirements and development new sustainability courses/programs. The Faculty of Engineering Economics
and Management (FEEM) is the biggest faculty at RTU with approximately 4000
students (RTU 2020).
Despite the fact that separate questions and topics connected to SD have been
included in many study programs and courses, the purpose of the project was to
develop a study course covering different SD questions for bachelor study programs
at FEEM, for enhancing a systemic approach and broader vision of future economists.
Specific tasks were to:
• Audit of existing courses at Faculty of Engineering Economics and Management.
• To review/improve curricula/to create new course on SD covering different SD
questions for bachelor study programs at Faculty of Economics and Management.
• To improve teaching tools and materials.
• To use project-based learning activities for students.
• To use problem-based cases from real life.
• To use cross and multi-disciplinary cases.
• To use new technology and interactive methods in educational activities.
O. Khalaim et al.
of change and interdisciplinary perspectives seemed to be accepted as a legitimate
argument to move forward.
CPA case study 3 “New course development”
Tatjana Tambovceva, Faculty of Engineering Economics and Management Riga
Technical University, Latvia.
Riga Technical University (RTU) is a modern internationally recognized university, the only polytechnic one in Latvia and the largest one in the country; it educates
and trains almost 15 thousand students at nine faculties. RTU is focused on becoming
a third-generation university that not only provides high quality education, but
also conducts advanced research and ensures innovation and technology transfer.
Evaluating the performance of RTU in the implementation of the United Nations
(UN) Sustainable Development Goal 17, RTU is ranked 101–200 in the highestranked group of universities in the ranking «The Times Higher Education Impact
Rankings 2020». RTU efforts to achieve the goal of «Climate Action» are highly
valued—RTU is recognized as the 14th best in the world in this field. RTU has
shared 34th place reaching the goal «Affordable and Clean Energy», shared 45th
place in implementing activities of goal «Decent Work and Economic Growth», and
70th place in fulfilling the intentions of goal «Industry Innovations and Infrastructure» (RTU 2020). Many study programs in RTU include different study courses
connected with sustainable development issues. Some programs do not provide a
full sustainability-related course, but mostly cover specific topics of particular study
programme. In overall, RTU has a good basis for development of ESD at the university, because of ESD delivery is being realized both in forms of its integration into
existing courses/programs or university common core requirements and development new sustainability courses/programs. The Faculty of Engineering Economics
and Management (FEEM) is the biggest faculty at RTU with approximately 4000
students (RTU 2020).
Despite the fact that separate questions and topics connected to SD have been
included in many study programs and courses, the purpose of the project was to
develop a study course covering different SD questions for bachelor study programs
at FEEM, for enhancing a systemic approach and broader vision of future economists.
Specific tasks were to:
• Audit of existing courses at Faculty of Engineering Economics and Management.
• To review/improve curricula/to create new course on SD covering different SD
questions for bachelor study programs at Faculty of Economics and Management.
• To improve teaching tools and materials.
• To use project-based learning activities for students.
• To use problem-based cases from real life.
• To use cross and multi-disciplinary cases.
• To use new technology and interactive methods in educational activities.