(European Scientific Institute, 2015-10) Taylor, D.; Schwaibold, U.; Watson, I.
The paper reviews the process involved in developing a
transdisciplinary Master’s degree in Global Change. It first considers the
meaning of the various disciplinarities before reviewing the team selection
and development process. It provides an overview of the research behind
and development of the curriculum, and discusses dealing with academic
administration. It finally provides an overview of the teaching experience.
Lessons learned cover teams, their selection and development; structures and
the work required to address administrative challenges; course design and the
issue of transdisciplinarity; and teaching, including the use of various
alternative teaching and learning methods are presented. This is followed by
a postscript - an overview of a course module and students’ responses.
