Environmental Education (EDUC90006)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
Contact information
Semester 1
July
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 July |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
Students will learn the theoretical underpinnings of environmental education through a study of the concept of environmentalism. The subject will combine an introduction to theory and practice in the field of environmental education. A particular focus will be on different understandings of nature and the environment and the implications of these for education. This will include the role that science has played and continues to play in our understanding of both the environment and education. The subject will provide students with some of the important strategies for the development of environmental education in a variety of sectors. It will also provide ideas for educational activities. In addition, the subject will deal with ways of actualising individuals or groups who wish to learn how to become involved in action for the environment and social change.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Utilise emerging, interdisciplinary, critical, place-based educational theories, and First Nations' knowledge and culture to examine ways in which opportunities for enacting change might be developed and motivated within organisations, communities, and institutions.
- Develop and implement pedagogical approaches, materials and strategies for ecological justice and social change through environmental education
- Critically examine the foundational assumptions that inform environmental education, including those emerging from both science and science education.
Generic skills
This subject will assist students to develop the following transferable skills:
- Critical reasoning and thinking
- Creativity and innovation
- Teamwork and professional collaboration
- Self-reflection, career awareness and lifelong learning
- Active and participatory citizenship
- Evidenced based decision making
- Problem solving
- Communication.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Option 1 - Master of Education 200pt Program
Admission into the 200pt Program course entry point in the MC-ED Master of Education
AND
A minimum of 100 credit points in Master of Education
AND
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC91317 | Foundations: Curriculum |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Option 2 - Master of Education 150pt Program
Admission into the 150pt Program course entry point in the MC-ED Master of Education
AND
A minimum of 50 credit points in Master of Education
AND
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC91317 | Foundations: Curriculum |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Option 3 - Master of Education 100pt Program
Admission into the 100pt Program course entry point in the MC-ED Master of Education
Option 4 - Master of Instructional Leadership
Admission into the MC-INSLEAD Master of Instructional Leadership
Option 5 - Master of Environment
Admission into the MC-ENV Master of Environment
Option 6 - Prior to Mid-Year 2024 Students
Commencement prior to mid-year 2024 in the MC-ED Master of Education, MC-TESOL Master of TESOL, or MC-MLED Master of Modern Languages Education
AND
50 credit points from
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC90929 | Education Policy in Context |
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| EDUC91316 | Engaging with Research in Education |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| EDUC91030 | Research in Educational Relationships | No longer available | |
| EDUC90900 | Resilience and Relationships |
Term 3 (Online)
Term 1 (Online)
|
12.5 |
| EDUC90930 | Literacies in Local and Global Contexts |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
12.5 |
| EDUC91029 | Understanding the Student as Learner |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 1 (Online)
|
12.5 |
| EDUC90830 | The Student as Learner |
Term 1 (Online)
Term 3 (Online)
|
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
EDUC90914 Teaching Integrated Science (no longer offered)
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Essay 1 (Accounts of Critical Experiences): composition of a personal narrative of a critical experience in environmental education
| Early Teaching Period | 20% |
Essay 2 (Accounts of Critical Experiences): critical examination and response to Essay 1 using literature from the required and extended reading list
| Mid Teaching Period | 20% |
Portfolio: Environmental Practices and Theory
| During the assessment period | 60% |
Attendance Hurdle requirement: A minimum of 75% attendance at, or engagement with, all sessions identified as contact hours (may include lectures, tutorials, seminars, workshops and activities, both synchronous and asynchronous). | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Additional details
Portfolio of Environmental Practices and Theory (total of 3000 words equivalent), due end of semester (60%), which comprises:
a) 10 weekly written contributions to a portfolio (each 250 words or equivalent; total of 2500 words equivalent);
b) introductory and concluding text (total of 500 words equivalent); and
c) individual 10-minute presentation of the completed portfolio to the class (hurdle task).
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Maurizio Toscano Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours comprising 8 x 2 hour seminars and 8 hours asynchronous activities Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 March 2025 to 1 June 2025 Last self-enrol date 14 March 2025 Census date 31 March 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 9 May 2025 Assessment period ends 27 June 2025 Semester 1 contact information
- July
Coordinator Maurizio Toscano Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours comprising 8 x 2 hour seminars and 8 hours asynchronous activities Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 28 July 2025 to 26 September 2025 Last self-enrol date 8 August 2025 Census date 15 August 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 12 September 2025 Assessment period ends 10 October 2025 July contact information
What do these dates mean
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- Your tuition fees, academic transcript and statements.
- And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Instructional Leadership Course Master of Environment Course Master of Education Specialisation (formal) Education and Social Change Specialisation (formal) Conservation and Restoration Informal specialisation Tailored specialisation Specialisation (formal) Governance, Policy and Markets - Links to additional information
Faculty of Education: https://education.unimelb.edu.au/
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 4 March 2025