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Are our Science Graduates Ready for Work?
An Environmental Perspective with Proposals for Action
Dr Eureta Rosenberg [email protected]
Are Environmental Science Graduates Ready for Work?
Dr Eureta Rosenberg [email protected]
Yes and No
What is the impact on productivity & innovation?
Dr Eureta Rosenberg [email protected]
Water Services
Laboratory Testing
Water licensing Service delivery
Policy into New Practice
Job Creation
What Do Employers Need from Graduates?
Dr Eureta Rosenberg [email protected]
Skills
Technical competencies (with depth & breadth)
Relationalcompetencies
Transformational leadership
Combination skills
What Are The Challenges?
Dr Eureta Rosenberg [email protected]
Curriculum Review
Course Materials
Staff Capacity
Business Model &
Performance Metrics
FullAccess
What can be done to improve graduate skills quality and relevance?
Dr Eureta Rosenberg [email protected]
Provide Full Access
Enable Curriculum Innovation
Invest in Staff Capacity Building
Facilitate inter-institutional interaction
• Invest more in teaching and learning• Provide career & study guidance for university students• Research new, ‘green’ & latent work opportunities
• Prepare students for new careers• Change approach if a field transforms profoundly• Collaborate on local textbooks & e-resources
• Provide for professional development• Develop knowledge of field, subject, pedagogy• Reward staff development that benefits students
• Regular forums for HEIs & HEIs + Employers• Provide incentives for collaboration• Improve mechanisms for coordination
Thank You
For more information on GreenMatter and its higher education consultations, please visit
www.greenmatter.co.za
Dr Eureta Rosenberg [email protected]