Key facts
UNE unit code: EDUC328
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- Trimester 3 - Online
- Yes
- No
- No
- 6
Unit information
Education for Sustainability (EfS) is an educational approach that develops the knowledge, skills, values and world views necessary for people to take action for sustainability.
In this unit, you will learn about the historical and philosophical developments of EfS, and focus on the interplay of economic, social and political factors within sustainability issues facing our planet.
You will explore the relationship between education and social transformation and benefit from the opportunity to review your current understandings of EfS, as well as examine others’ views within an eco-literacy framework.
There is a strong practical element to the unit, and you will apply contemporary EfS understandings to an analysis task where you will critique a sustainability challenge within a public document.
This unit enables you to build on your interest in sustainability and make preliminary links with being a teacher of EfS.
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| Teaching period | Mode/location |
|---|---|
| Trimester 3 | Online |
*Offering is subject to availability
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There are no intensive schools required for this unit.
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Notes
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Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- professionally explain contestations concerning the central concepts, modes of enquiry and structure of environmental issues and Education for Sustainability (EfS);
- understand and interrogate the range of state, national, and international EfS policies including the UN Sustainable Development Goals;
- critically analyse EfS ideas and issues through research and discourse analysis; and
- reflect critically on relevant theories to improve approaches to learning and teaching of EfS.
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
| Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 | Yes | 20% | All offerings | Photo Essay No. Words: 500 equivalent |
| Assessment 2 | Yes | 30% | All offerings | Timeline project No. Words: 1000 |
| Assessment 3 | Yes | 20% | All offerings | Discussion posts and reflection No. Words: 1000 equivalent
|
| Assessment 4 | Yes | 30% | All offerings | Applied Discourse Analysis No. Words: 1500 |
Learning resources
Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Children, Citizenship and Environment
ISBN: 9780367429638
Hayward, B., Taylor & Francis Ltd 2nd 2020
Text refers to: All offerings
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