Towards a more sustainable architectural education in Malaysia

The role of higher education in creating a more environmentally sustainable future is irrefutable. However, there is currently no clear evidence of definitive framework in training the professionals to be environmentally literate. The article is an extended analysis of a survey conducted to asse...

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Main Authors: Shari, Zalina, Jaafar, Mohd Fakri Zaky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Design & Architecture, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2006
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2440/
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description The role of higher education in creating a more environmentally sustainable future is irrefutable. However, there is currently no clear evidence of definitive framework in training the professionals to be environmentally literate. The article is an extended analysis of a survey conducted to assess the level of integration and implementation of sustainability issues in the curricula of programmes at the schools of architecture in Malaysia. It looked on the level of awareness and training background of educators on sustainability and the sustainability content in studio projects and related courses. Based on the earlier findings, this article recommends the organisation of more training programs related to sustainability, the revision of existing curricula to inculcate sustainability awareness at lower years and the incorporation of humanistic aspects of sustainability into architectural education.
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spelling upm-24402015-10-07T00:27:29Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2440/ Towards a more sustainable architectural education in Malaysia Shari, Zalina Jaafar, Mohd Fakri Zaky The role of higher education in creating a more environmentally sustainable future is irrefutable. However, there is currently no clear evidence of definitive framework in training the professionals to be environmentally literate. The article is an extended analysis of a survey conducted to assess the level of integration and implementation of sustainability issues in the curricula of programmes at the schools of architecture in Malaysia. It looked on the level of awareness and training background of educators on sustainability and the sustainability content in studio projects and related courses. Based on the earlier findings, this article recommends the organisation of more training programs related to sustainability, the revision of existing curricula to inculcate sustainability awareness at lower years and the incorporation of humanistic aspects of sustainability into architectural education. Faculty of Design & Architecture, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2006-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2440/1/8-Zalina.pdf Shari, Zalina and Jaafar, Mohd Fakri Zaky (2006) Towards a more sustainable architectural education in Malaysia. ALAM CIPTA, International Journal on Sustainable Tropical Design Research & Practice, 1 (1). pp. 57-64. ISSN 1823-7231; ESSN: 2289-3687 http://frsb.upm.edu.my/alamcipta/index.php/alamcipta/article/view/12/8
spellingShingle Shari, Zalina
Jaafar, Mohd Fakri Zaky
Towards a more sustainable architectural education in Malaysia
title Towards a more sustainable architectural education in Malaysia
title_full Towards a more sustainable architectural education in Malaysia
title_fullStr Towards a more sustainable architectural education in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Towards a more sustainable architectural education in Malaysia
title_short Towards a more sustainable architectural education in Malaysia
title_sort towards a more sustainable architectural education in malaysia
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2440/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2440/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2440/1/8-Zalina.pdf