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EDUC43890

Academic Year 2024/2025

Climate Action & Sustainable Development (EDUC43890)

Subject:
Education
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Education
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
3
Module Coordinator:
Dr Rachel Farrell
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

Teaching Climate Action & Sustainability

This module will provide a comprehensive introduction to the teaching of Climate Action & Sustainability in the framework of the new Leaving Certificate CASD course. It will develop students’ personal understanding of sustainability and climate action while equipping them as future teachers with the knowledge, skills, and resources necessary to effectively incorporate these concepts into their teaching activities.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Key Learning Objectives:

Deepen understanding of the concept of sustainability and its relationship to sustainable development and climate action within the context of the EU Green Deal and UN Agenda 2030.
Build knowledge and understanding of the scientific principles underlying climate change and its impacts.
Develop effective pedagogical strategies and teaching methods for integrating sustainability and climate action concepts into various subject areas.
Acquire skills for creating engaging and interactive learning experiences that encourage critical thinking and problem-solving related to sustainability and climate action.
Explore the interconnectedness of social, economic, and environmental systems in the contemporary political context of sustainability and climate action.

Indicative Module Content:

This is an audit module in development and content will be co-created with students, staff and stakeholders.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

18

Autonomous Student Learning

20

Lectures

12

Seminar (or Webinar)

12

Total

62


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Active/task-based learning; peer and group work; lectures; critical writing; reflective learning; debates and student presentations.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered

Not yet recorded.


Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Student will engage in self- and peer-assessment activities througout the module and will be provided with formative and summative feedback by the methods lecturer as required.

Name Role
Dr Conor Galvin Lecturer / Co-Lecturer