MSE535 NEW TRENDS IN EDUCATION: EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY

Course Code:4600535
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):3 (3.00 - 0.00)
ECTS Credit:8.0
Department:Mathematics and Science Education
Language of Instruction:English
Level of Study:Graduate
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Offered Semester:Fall Semesters.

Course Objectives

At the end of the course students are expected;

·      To develop a vision for EE and ESD in an international, national and individual levels.

·      To develop their capacity to prepare a lecture on ESD,

·      To develop their ability to design a research proposal on ESD.

·      To feel themselves capable of discussing issues in ESD.


Course Content

Provides detailed information on the history of evolution of Environmental Education (EE) and education for sustainable development (ESD) with emphasis on global and national milestones and the related research.


Course Learning Outcomes

Student, who passed the course satisfactorily will be able to:

define sustainable development as a basic concept.

evaluate the history and future of ESD.

design and implement a resaarch on ESD.

discuss learning objectives for achieving the SDGs

evaluate key competencies for sustainability

define learning objectives for SDGs