Education for Sustainability in Secondary Schooling unit (EMT636)

Introduction

In this unit you will explore how sustainability can be meaningfully integrated into teaching and learning programs across curriculum areas. Grounded in principles of reciprocity and interconnectedness, you will examine pedagogical approaches that foster deep engagement with sustainability and the role of education more broadly in shaping a sustainable future. Through an emphasis on reflective practice, planning, and assessment, the unit develops the skills you need to create transformative learning experiences that inspire young people to think critically and act responsibly. A central component of the unit is learning to facilitate change-oriented conversations that empower your students to contribute to sustainable and socially just communities. The unit emphasises the importance of fostering meaningful connections with people and places through education, and conscious and responsive approaches to teaching and learning.

Summary

Unit name	Education for Sustainability in Secondary Schooling
Unit code	EMT636
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Arts and Society Faculty of Education
Discipline	Education
Coordinator	Doctor Kim Beasy
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Postgraduate

Availability

Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August

Learning Outcomes

• Integrate sustainability and social justice into curriculum design by developing learning experiences that embed sustainability concepts within learning areas
• Apply pedagogical approaches that foster critical engagement, action, and ethical decision-making among learners
• Plan, teach, and assess sustainability-focused learning using strategies that promote transformative and interdisciplinary understanding
• Facilitate change-oriented conversations to empower agency, responsibility, and critical reflection on sustainability issues

Fee Information

2027 fee information will be available in August.

Requisites

Prerequisites

100 credit points

Teaching

Assessment	Reflective Field Journal (25%)|Change-Oriented Conversation Facilitation (30%)|Co-Designed Learning Experience and Annotated Rationale (45%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.

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