Global Justice and Sustainability (EDUC91340)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
Overview
| Availability | March |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
In this subject, students will critically explore the ways in which growing inequalities and environmental crises are linked to education; understanding that while education has contributed to these challenges, it also offers opportunities for addressing them. The subject is positioned in the intersection between theories of globalisation and theories of sustainability and justice in education. Students will consider the historical configuration of global education movements, from colonisation to the sustainable development goals, understanding how they influence education policies and practices, affecting issues of justice and sustainability. Through an analysis of contemporary global debates on the future of education, students will be able to understand problems of justice and sustainability as interconnected and will develop their own vision of how education should be transformed for a more sustainable, fair, and secure future. The subject will examine Indigenous knowledge forms in transnational contexts and the implications for decolonised education. In their assignments, students will be given the opportunity to address specific issues (e.g. climate crisis, gender inequity, racism, etc.) and to reflect on how their vision of the future can shape their practices in different educational settings.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of theories of globalisation and contemporary debates on global justice and sustainability
- Demonstrate an understanding of how global debates about the future of education are linked to issues of inequalities and sustainability in local educational settings
- Develop their own vision of how education can contribute to address challenges linked to global justice and sustainability
- Apply theoretical understandings and knowledge of theories of globalisation and contemporary debates on global justice and sustainability to reflect critically on their professional practices and scholarship
- Devise strategies to address challenges of global justice and sustainability in their professional practices and scholarship.
Generic skills
This subject will assist students to develop the following transferable skills:
- Active and participatory citizenship
- Critical reasoning and thinking
- Appraisal of education research debates and practices
- Responsiveness to a changing knowledge base.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC91321 | Foundations: Policy and Social Change |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC91321 | Foundations: Policy and Social Change |
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 |
| 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
None
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 |
|---|---|---|
Mind map of key concepts: Demonstrate your understanding of the key concepts of the first part of the subject by organising them into a mind map.
| Early in the teaching period | 20% |
Personal reflection: Based on readings and debates from the subject, state your personal vision of how education should address global injustices and environmental crises.
| Mid Teaching Period | 20% |
Written report: An essay that applies the conceptual insights from the subject to analyse specific issues (e.g. climate crisis, gender inequity, racism, etc.) in a chosen educational setting.
| 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 |
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
- March
Coordinator Jason Beech Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours comprising 8 x 2 hour tutorials and 8 hours asynchronous activities Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 March 2025 to 30 May 2025 Last self-enrol date 7 April 2025 Census date 11 April 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 May 2025 Assessment period ends 16 June 2025 March contact information
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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 - 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.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 4 March 2025