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The end of simple problems: repositioning chemistry in higher education and society using a systems thinking approach and the United Nations’ sustainable development goals as a framework

Michalopoulou Eleni, Shallcross Dudley E., Atkins Ed, Tierney Aisling, Norman Nicholas C., Preist Chris, O’Doherty Simon, Saunders Rebecca, Birkett Alexander, Willmore, Chris, Ninos Ioannis

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URIhttp://purl.tuc.gr/dl/dias/2018C6B2-5541-43EA-8AAC-6BD3252BB8D2-
Identifierhttps://doi.org//10.1021/acs.jchemed.9b00270-
Identifierhttps://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.jchemed.9b00270-
Languageen-
Extent12 pagesen
TitleThe end of simple problems: repositioning chemistry in higher education and society using a systems thinking approach and the United Nations’ sustainable development goals as a frameworken
CreatorMichalopoulou Elenien
CreatorShallcross Dudley E.en
CreatorAtkins Eden
CreatorTierney Aislingen
CreatorNorman Nicholas C.en
CreatorPreist Chrisen
CreatorO’Doherty Simonen
CreatorSaunders Rebeccaen
CreatorBirkett Alexanderen
CreatorWillmore, Chrisen
CreatorNinos Ioannisen
CreatorΝινος Ιωαννηςel
PublisherAmerican Chemical Societyen
Content SummaryThe purpose of this paper is to discuss ways that a chemistry course could reposition itself by adopting interdisciplinary approaches based on systems thinking and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as overarching frameworks, to give an overview of several challenges that chemistry in higher education is facing, and to discuss how those can be addressed as a result of this repositioning. We will be discussing the need for a new type of scientist, one who has a deep understanding of their own discipline but also an overview of the links with other disciplines and is equipped with skills that will help them contribute to the solutions of a very complex system: the human–environment interaction system. Chemists should be part of what is described by earth systems’ science as “the new social contract” between science and society. Finally, we will explore how this can be reflected in the curricula of higher education, and we will present a University of Bristol educational initiative, Bristol Futures, that attempts to address this.en
Type of ItemPeer-Reviewed Journal Publicationen
Type of ItemΔημοσίευση σε Περιοδικό με Κριτέςel
Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
Date of Item2020-11-20-
Date of Publication2019-
SubjectSystems thinkingen
SubjectSustainabilityen
SubjectFooden
SubjectEnergyen
SubjectUndergraduatesen
SubjectStudentsen
Bibliographic CitationE. Michalopoulou, D.E. Shallcross, E. Atkins, A. Tierney, N.C. Norman, C. Preist, S. O'Doherty, R. Saunders, A. Birkett, C. Willmore, I. Ninos, "The end of simple problems: repositioning chemistry in higher education and society using a systems thinking approach and the United Nations’ sustainable development goals as a framework," J. Chem. Educ., vol. 96, no. 12, pp. 2825–2835, Dec. 2019. doi: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.9b00270en

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