Undergraduate - UnitEDF1033 - Education for environment and sustainability

In this unit students develop strategies in education for environment and sustainability in early childhood education settings. They also explore this field of learning in the Early Years Learning Framework and as a cross-curriculum priority in the Australian and Victorian curriculums. They develop an appreciation for how education for environment and sustainability has emerged as a global priority through examination of research in this field and policy including goals and agreements developed by the United Nations. They develop an understanding of the concepts of 'environmental studies' and 'sustainability' and explore how these concepts are inextricably linked. They learn how to develop integrated approaches to 'environment' and 'sustainability' across early years and primary school curriculum. Students investigate and understand the cultural, social, economic, ecological and political factors that influence attitudes and action towards environment and sustainability. Students develop theoretical and pedagogical knowledge and understanding of how to develop whole school approaches and learning experiences for environment and sustainability at different levels of early childhood and primary education.