Curriculum environmentalization in the Biological Sciences course at a state university in Paraná, Brazil

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the Pedagogical Course Projects (PPC) of Biological Sciences of a State University of Paraná, Brazil, in order to assess, through the curriculum and the objectives of the curriculum components, such as Environmental Education covered in the course. The Course’s Pedagogical Projects implemented in 2006, 2011 and 2020 were analyzed. As a reference, the 11 dimensions of environmentalization proposed by the Higher Education Curriculum environmentalization network (ACES) were used to assess whether the components used evidence of environmentalization. The study demonstrated which curricular components of the pedagogical project evolved in relation to the curricular environmentalization of the 2006 PPC to the current one, of 2020, presenting characteristics closer to the 11 dimensions of curricular environmentalization. However, further studies are needed to identify the level of environmentalization and how this process can be successfully implemented.