Transforming Sustainability Education
Subject EDUC90626 (2010)
Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.
Credit Points: | 12.50 | ||||||||||||
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Level: | 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate) | ||||||||||||
Dates & Locations: | This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2010: Semester 2, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here. | ||||||||||||
Time Commitment: | Contact Hours: 24 hours Total Time Commitment: Five Saturday intensive during semester and it will involve an excursion during school hours 125 hours in total | ||||||||||||
Prerequisites: | None | ||||||||||||
Corequisites: | None | ||||||||||||
Recommended Background Knowledge: | None | ||||||||||||
Non Allowed Subjects: | None | ||||||||||||
Core Participation Requirements: | Attendance at all classes (tutorial/seminars/practical classes/lectures/labs) is obligatory. Failure to attend 80% of classes will normally result in failure in the subject. |
Coordinator
Dr Dianne Mulcahy, Ms Jeana KriewaldtContact
Education Student CentreSubject Overview: | Transforming sustainable education takes as its major focus transformations in pedagogy. Within the context of education for sustainability, critical concepts in thinking about teaching and learning are examined. Adding to our existing repertoire are pedagogies of enactment ? practices that educators can enact when educating for sustainability. These pedagogies and practices include interdisciplinary thinking and learning, experiential learning; problem-based learning, embodied knowing and critical pedagogic approaches. Putting practice at the centre, this subject is directed at utilising pedagogies that can drive change in communities. This subject models the principles studied and are applicable to a wide range of subject matters, learners, and contexts, including universities, schools, workplaces, and informal learning settings. |
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Objectives: | On completion of this subject students will be able to:
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Assessment: | There will be three assessment tasks for this subject: 1) Reflective responses to learning tasks via on-line discussion board (20%); 1000 word equivalent. Due ongoing. 2) Critique of a curriculum resource 1000 words or equivalent. 20% of total assessment. This is an individual task, due after mid-semester break. 3) A major project 3000 words or equivalent. 60% of total assessment. This may be an individual or group task, due at the end of semester. If students take up the option of working in a group the word limit will be modified in line with the number of participants working in the group. A common mark will be given. |
Prescribed Texts: | None |
Breadth Options: | This subject is not available as a breadth subject. |
Fees Information: | Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date |
Generic Skills: | On completion of this subject, students will have the knowledge, skills and understanding to enable them to:
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Related Course(s): |
Master of Education (Stream 100B)Coursework Master of Education (Stream 150) Master of Environment Master of Environment Postgraduate Certificate in Environment Postgraduate Diploma in Environment |
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