EDUC43890 Climate Action & Sustainable Development

Academic Year 2023/2024

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.

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Curricular information is subject to change

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
Lectures

12
Seminar (or Webinar)

12
Specified Learning Activities

18
Autonomous Student Learning

20
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 Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Assignment: An assignment brief will be provided by your module coordinator during the module. 20% of the assignment will be based on participation in the module as prescribed by the module coordinator. Varies over the Trimester n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% Yes

100

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
Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 
Autumn
      
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks Tues 14:00 - 15:50