ED5912 - Social Learning Perspectives for a Sustainable Future
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | College of Arts, Society & Education |
ED5912 is offered in external mode where lectures and tutorials are conducted online through Learn JCU; however some on-campus tutorials may be negotiated. This subject is available to all students who possess a relevant undergraduate degree or diploma approved by the Faculty of Science and Engineering and the Faculty of Arts, Education and Social Sciences.
ED5912 Social Learning Perspectives for a Sustainable Future, explores the role of learning in creating a more habitable world. This subject investigates learning as a means for addressing wicked problems; how to develop learning pathways to met sustainability goals; the principles of and for sustainability decision-making; pedagogies and contexts for effective co-learning; strategies for developing sustainable partnerships and the role of online learning communities in promoting sustainability. Using a framework of multi-scale learning - through international, national and local partnerships and between organisations, groups and individuals - this subject makes explicit the links between co-learning, planning and action to create more sustainable socio-environmental options and to develop stronger and more resilient communities. ED5912 is an AQF level 9 subject that aims to consolidate your knowledge of socio-ecological systems and processes with a view to enhancing your capacity to understand the role of learning in sustainability practice.
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate knowledge of the power of learning to create a desirable future;
- articulate the benefits of partnerships in attaining sustainable development goals;
- express familiarity with policy frameworks, tools and institutional arrangements to foster partnerships for sustainability;
- analyse and evaluate the effectiveness of formal and informal co-learning arrangements;
- dcooperative strategies for living with ecological and social change.
Availabilities | |
| External, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 22-Mar-2018 | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Hilary Whitehouse |
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| Method of Delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
| Assessment: | annotated bibliography (25%); literature review (50%); contributions to online learning (25%). |
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.