94426 - Sustainable Development, Environmental Policy and Education

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes: - knowledge of the historical evolution of the environmental thought; - knowledge of the theoretical framework of Sustainable Development, in a global and critical perspective; - application of the contents of Sustainability in Primary school and in Pre-school contexts (Environmental Education).

Course contents

COURSE TIMETABLE

10/02/2021 h 14-16

11/02/2021 h 11-13

12/02/2021 h 16-18

17/02/2021 h 14-16

18/02/2021 h 11-13

19/02/2021 h 16-18

24/02/2021 h 14-16

25/02/2021 h 11-13

26/02/2021 h 16-18

3/03/2021 h 14-16

4/03/2021 h 11-13

5/03/2021 h 16-18

11/03/2021 h 16-18

12/03/2021 h16-18

17/03/2021 h 14-16

18/03/2021 h 11-13

COURSE CONTENTS

The course Environmental challenges and education is made up of two modules, Sustainable Development, Environmental Policy and Education given by prof. Elena Luppi, and Sustainable development in education: project design and evaluation by prof. Elisa Truffelli.

Course contents of Sustainable Development, Environmental Policy and Education:

History of the environmental thought;

Environmental Policy;

The Concept of Sustainable Development;

Didactics and Sustainable Development.

The course will be entirely taught in English language.

B1 level of English language and an intermediate knowledge and understanding of humanities or social sciences is required.

Readings/Bibliography

Designing Education Projects

https://www.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/DEP%20Manual_2ndEdt_Final.pdf

UNESCO Education for Sustainable Development Goals Learning Objectives

https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf000024744

Teaching methods

Lectures.

Focus groups based on short videos.

Assessment methods

Oral test, in English Language, integrated with the other module of the course (Sustainable development in education: project design and evaluation, Prof. Elena Luppi).

Final score based on ../30 (18 is considered the minimum to pass the exam), comprehensive of the two modules of the course.

Inscription to the exam on Almaesami website.

If rejected at the exam, it is possible to have further chances.

Teaching tools

Videoprojector, PC.

Further teaching materials will be uploaded on IOL UNIBO platform.

Office hours

See the website of Elena Luppi