| Unit name | Education, Peace and Sustainability |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EDUCM0094 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Mbogo Barrett |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Education |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
Environmental sustainability, conflict and legacies of violent colonisation are among the greatest global challenges. With respect to each of these, education’s contribution has and continues to be both positive and negative. This unit explores education’s role from the perspective of social justice theory. Global agendas, programmes and practices intended to promote sustainability are interrogated from the perspective of social and environmental justice. Education’s role with respect to peace and violence, including dealing with violent histories, is inspected from the perspective of reconciliation, transitional and reparative justice. The unit is concerned with education policy and practice at different scales, ranging from the role of international organisations and social movements to the role of teachers and learners in promoting peace and sustainability. Throughout a position of critical hope is adopted that looks for positive ways that education can contribute to sustainable and reparative futures.
The aims of the unit are to:
By the end of the unit students will demonstrate ability to:
The unit will be taught through a combination of methods, including seminars, discussion of key readings and videos, small scale collaborative student projects or reading groups. Participants will be encouraged to draw upon, share and reflect on their own professional expertise.
Formative assessment
Group work assigned by unit tutors leading collaboratively produced output (ILOs 4-5)
Essay outline or abstract of no more than 500 words
Summative assessment
4000-word essay that applies theory introduced in the unit to critically review or analyse theory, policy or practice relating to education and sustainability or peace/violence. (ILOs 1-6)
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. EDUCM0094).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
