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Syllabus 2014-15 - 10413001 - Environmental Education (Educación ambiental)

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  • Level 1: Tutorial support sessions, materials and exams in this language
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DEGREE: Grado en Ciencias Ambientales
FACULTY: FACULTY OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2014-15
COURSE: Environmental Education
SYLLABUS
1. COURSE BASIC INFORMATION
NAME: Environmental Education
CODE: 10413001 ACADEMIC YEAR: 2014-15
LANGUAGE: English LEVEL: 3
ECTS CREDITS: 6.0 YEAR: 4 SEMESTER: PC
2. LECTURER BASIC INFORMATION
NAME: PARRA ANGUITA, MARÍA GEMA
DEPARTMENT: U102 - BIOLOGIA ANIMAL, BIOL.VEGETAL Y ECOLOGIA
FIELD OF STUDY: 220 - ECOLOGÍA
OFFICE NO.: B3 - 161 E-MAIL: gparra@ujaen.es P: 953212792
WEBSITE: https://acortar.link/aPxGlU
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4519-4799
LANGUAGE: English LEVEL: 3
3. CONTENT DESCRIPTION

Unit 1 . Introduction to Environmental Education.
Environmental Education (EE ) , Historical development of Environmental Education. Aims and objectives of the EA: Sustainable Development. Types of environmental education: E. A. Formal ( formal education ) , non-formal EA ( non-formal education ) , EA in the field of business , E. A. in leisure time .

Unit 2 . Conceptual Framework
The environment as a system. The environmental paradigm. The major environmental problems . Analysis of environmental problems from EA

4. COURSE DESCRIPTION AND TEACHING METHODOLOGY

 Lectures: theoretical academic sessions with the support of ICT to facilitate teaching materials, references,

internet addresses, through which the student can continue the work personally. This activity will allow to acquire skill CE-30.

Practices (mandatory): The different types of practices will be developed in the appropriate UJA facilities such as computer rooms and cabinets. Field practices will be held in external facilities allow students the contact with environmental education strategies in different social and / or educational stages. There will be working groups and students, with the support of the notebook, made for educational procedures and the developmentof the planned activities. The results will be analyzed and discussed globally with the teacher. Thisactivity will acquire the skills EC-30 and CT-23.

The seminars will allow the resolution of questions on subjects previously worked, and The student groups will defend and exhibit their work on a topic of environmental interest. It will enable the achievement of competencies CT-3, CT-27 and CE-30.

The tutorials in small groups allow discussion on topics of interest on labor matters and resolution of specific questions of matter. This activity will acquire all competitions mentioned before.

The completion of the review shall be considered great group activity that allows us to complete the student evaluation

Students with special educational needs should contact the Student Attention Service (Servicio de Atención y Ayudas al Estudiante) in order to receive the appropriate academic support

5. ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY

 Evaluation of theoretical training (50%): Competencia CE30, CT3, CT27, CB3, CB4, CB5, CT23 Skils will be evaluated. The written test could be of short questions, answer questions multiple choice or development questions. The possibility of partial exams that could remove material may be considered by course.

Assessment of practical training (20%): (skils Competencia CE30, CT3, CT27, CB3, CB4, CB5, CT23 )There will be continuous assessment of attitudes and skills developed during the field, computer and cabinet practicess. Attendance at practical sessions is mandatory, as welll as the workbook delivery. CT-27 and EC-30 Skils will be evaluated.

Group work (30%): (Skils CT3, CB3, CB4, CB5, CT23 )The way of engaging with the other colleagues, equal sharing of work and group work strategies wiil be evaluated. It will also assess the oral presentation of the work. This section assesses all skills.

6. BOOKLIST
MAIN BOOKLIST:
  • Environmental education and advocacy: changing perspectives of ecology and education. Edition: -. Author: -. Publisher: Cambridge ; New York: Cambridge University Press, 2005  (Library)
  • Why Care for Nature [Recurso electrónico] : In Search of an Ethical Framework for Environmental Res. Edition: -. Author: Postma, Dirk Willem. Publisher: Dordrecht : Springer, 2006.  (Library)
ADDITIONAL BOOKLIST:
  • International handbook of research on environmental education. Edition: -. Author: -. Publisher: New York : Routledge, 2013  (Library)
  • The failure of environmental education (and how we can fix it) [Recurso electrónico]. Edition: -. Author: Saylan, Charles, 1953-. Publisher: Berkeley : University of California Press, c2011  (Library)