iEarth

Global environmental changes and increasing resource needs emphasize the close connection between our modern civilization and geoscientific knowledge. In Norway, this connection is particularly clear at the intersection of the petroleum industry and the ambition to be a world leader in environmental management. The challenges of the future therefore require new thinking about the role of the modern geoscientist in society, and a corresponding reorientation in our geoscience education. The result is iEarth (Centre for Integrated Earth Science Education), a national network consisting of geoscientific and geophysical education and research institutions at UiB, UiO, UiT and UNIS, which will work together to create a future-oriented and innovative learning environment.

Together with students, we will focus on teaching methods, new technology and an education adapted to a future labor market. In December 2019, iEarth achieved status as a Center for Outstanding Education (SFU), and in the years to come will push the boundaries of geoscientific education in the country.
 

To achieve this, iEarth has set five development areas;

1. Shaping the future – meeting tomorrow’s societal challenges
   Focus on the importance of geoscience education in the face of global challenges.
2. Student learning environment
   Focus on the student’s learning process and active development of their generic skills.
3. Teacher learning environment
   Focus on building a collaborative culture within teaching and an evidence-based learning practice.
4. Field learning
   Focus on the unique opportunities and challenges of field teaching and the integration of fields into a coherent learning progression.
5. Alumni and outreach
   Focus on establishing close interaction between iEarth and potential employers in the private and public sectors to ensure a good dialogue for maximum relevance of our study programs.

For more information, visit the iEarth website here (external link).

IEARTH

• Senter med fokus på utdanning av studenter med geofaglig kompetanse.
• Nasjonalt samarbeid med et nettverk bestående av Institutt for geovitenskap og geofysisk institutt ved UiB, Institutt for geofag ved UiO, Institutt for geovitenskap ved UiT og Artic Geology Department ved UNIS.

SFU

«Ordningen Sentre for fremragende utdanning (SFU) innebærer en fokusert og langsiktig innsats for å stimulere til utvikling av utdanning og innovative tilnærminger til læring i høyere utdanning på bachelor- og mastergradsnivå.» Hentet fra Diku (external link). (nå HK-dir)