James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2018

ED1411 - Foundations of Sustainability in Education

Credit points: 03
Year: 2018
Student Contribution Band: Band 1
Administered by: College of Arts, Society & Education

Limited offering available to RATEP students only.

This subject provides an introduction to principles and practices of science and sustainability education for children from birth to year 6. The subject investigates interrelationships between chemical, biophysical, economic, social and political systems; the complex mechanisms that lead to degradation of these systems; and, resultant risks to human well-being. The subject draws upon the natural and social sciences and geographic and temporal scales to explore topics related to climate change, energy, water, biodiversity, agriculture and population health. The subject provides early childhood and primary pre-service teachers with foundational scientific knowledge and understanding as well as awareness of scientific inquiry and environmental and social decision-making and policy processes. The subject engages students in aspects of systemic and critical thinking, problem solving, active citizenship and community partnerships in order to ready them for curriculum studies in the Learning Areas of Science, and Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) and for ECE in the Learning Areas of Children are connected with and contribute to their world and Children are confident and involved learners and, in turn, inspire them to educate for local and global sustainability.

Learning Outcomes


Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 23-Aug-2018
Coordinator: Assoc. Professor Louisa Tomas Engel
Contact hours:
  • 26 hours lectures - 2 hours/week
  • 13 hours tutorials - Commence Week 2
    Assessment:solar still experiment and report (20%); sustainability inquiry and web story (40%); centrally-administered final exam (40%).

    Townsville, Limited, Study Period 2
    Census Date 23-Aug-2018
    Face to face teaching (Online collaborate tutorial attendance at RATEP Sites within the Study Period dates as scheduled)
    Coordinator: Assoc. Professor Louisa Tomas Engel
    Contact hours:
    • 39 hours - 13 hrs collaborate tutorials and 26 hrs online lectures
      Assessment:solar still experiment and report (20%); sustainability inquiry and web story (40%); centrally-administered final exam (40%).

      External, Study Period 2
      Census Date 23-Aug-2018
      Coordinator: Assoc. Professor Louisa Tomas Engel
      Method of Delivery:WWW - LearnJCU
      Assessment:solar still experiment and report (20%); sustainability inquiry and web story (40%); centrally-administered final exam (40%).

      Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
      Census Date 23-Aug-2018
      Coordinator: Assoc. Professor Louisa Tomas Engel
      Contact hours:
      • 26 hours lectures - 2 hours/week
      • 13 hours tutorials - Commence Week 2;
        Assessment:solar still experiment and report (20%); sustainability inquiry and web story (40%); centrally-administered final exam (40%).

        JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53
        Census Date 29-Nov-2018
        Coordinator: Assoc. Professor Louisa Tomas Engel
        Contact hours:
        • 26 hours lectures - Lectures 2hrs per week
        • 13 hours tutorials - Tutorials 1hr per week
          Assessment:solar still experiment and report (20%); sustainability inquiry and web story (40%); centrally-administered final exam (40%).

          JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51
          Census Date 05-Apr-2018
          Coordinator: Assoc. Professor Louisa Tomas Engel
          Contact hours:
          • 26 hours lectures - Lectures 2hrs per week
          • 13 hours tutorials - Tutorials 1hr per week
            Assessment:solar still experiment and report (20%); sustainability inquiry and web story (40%); centrally-administered final exam (40%).

            Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.