Postgraduate - UnitEDF5581 - Learning for and about sustainability

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Education
Offered	Not offered in 2014

Synopsis

This unit explores and develops case studies of the range of practices and settings in which people learn about sustainability. Students examine how learning occurs across the lifespan, in diverse contexts, and with different impacts. Using case study methodology, the unit engages key questions about how the qualities and characteristics of educating for sustainability differentiate this field of activity from environmental education and related areas.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students should be able to:

identify the qualities and characteristics of learning about sustainability
propose pertinent goals, strategies, outcomes and evaluative criteria for education for sustainability
design a case study of education for sustainability
critically reflect on their own and other case studies
synthesise case study research.

Assessment

Case study framework (1000 words equivalent, 25%)
Case study (2000 words equivalent, 50%)
Case study discussions and reflective response (1000 words equivalent, 25%)

Chief examiner(s)

Associate Professor Alan Reid

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload equals 24 hours per week for six weeks (144 hours total per term) comprising:

(a.) Study schedule for online students:

4 hours of directed online activities per week

(d.) Additional requirements:

20 hours of independent study per week

Prerequisites

EDF4606
EDF4607
EDF4608
EDF4609