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SYLLABUS

Learning for a Sustainable Development - What, How and Why. Basic course , 15 ECTS Credits

COURSE CATEGORY   Fristående kurs MAIN FIELD OF STUDY   SUBJECT AREA   Natural Science in a School Perspective   COURSE CODE   926G07

AIM OF THE COURSE

On completion of the course, the student should be able to: * account for the concept of sustainable development within the perspectives - the ecological, the economic and the social, and communicate the relationship between these both orally and in writing. * understand learning processes for sustainable development and plan own lectures where contents and relationships are integrated. * analyse complex relationships, international reports and research results in the form of primary literature (research articles) both in subject didactic research and in the research concerning the different perspectives of sustainable development. * assess and communicate scholarly knowledge on the basis of the sustainability perspective. * draw conclusions and interpret results based on current discussions and official international statements and research reports, and understand what it means to turn these into learning processes. * participate in qualified discussions of different subjects e g climate change, human resource utilisation, global sustainable development, global environmental policy, sustainable consumption, global health issues and biodiversity.

CONTENTS

The course concretises the contents of three perspectives, the social, the economic and the ecological. In problem formulations, these are related to the fields of energy, environment and health and how learning for these purposes could be described and carried out. The course contents cover our modern society's emergence and the requirements of individuals in different situations. Human resource utilisation, dispersion of chemicals, energy usage, the climate issue, diets, water and air are discussed on the basis of the values these create for us, but also the drawbacks we have to deal with at the same time. Future generations' ability to handle these situations is crucial for a sustainable development. The preconditions concern explaining these in teaching practices. Strong problem orientation, cooperation across disciplinary boundaries and the ability to communicate complex relationships based on different knowledge domains together with others are essential.

TEACHING

The courses are carried out as lectures, laboratory sessions and field activities, and also own work, literature studies, discussion and literature seminars. All parts linked to laboratory sessions, field activities, own work and seminars are compulsory.

EXAMINATION

The course is examined both individually and in groups through written tests, oral and written presentations. Students failing an exam covering either the entire course or part of the course two times are entitled to have a new examiner appointed for the reexamination. Students who have passed an examination may not retake it in order to improve their grades.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

GRADING

A grade of Pass with Credit, Pass or Fail is given for the course

CERTIFICATE

Course certificate is issued by the Faculty Board on request. The Department provides a special form which should be submitted to the Student Affairs Division.

COURSE LITERATURE

The course literature is decided upon by the department in question.

OTHER INFORMATION

Planning and implementation of a course must take its starting point in the wording of the syllabus. The course evaluation included in each course must therefore take up the question how well the course agrees with the syllabus. The course is carried out in such a way that both men´s and women´s experience and knowledge is made visible and developed.

Learning for a Sustainable Development - What, How and Why. Basic course Lärande för en hållbar utveckling - Vad, Hur och Varför. Grundkurs   Department responsible for the course or equivalent: Tema - The Tema Institute             Registrar No: 242/07-41   Course Code: 926G07           Exam codes: see Local Computer System       Subject/Subject Area :                       Level   Education level     Subject Area Code   Field of Education   G1X   Basic level     MV1   NA   The syllabus was approved by the Board of Educational Sciences 2010-05-06