Environmental Education EED2601

Environmental Education EED2601 CONTENTS Page 1 INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................4 2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES..........................................................................5 2.1 Purpose............................................................................................................5 2.2 Outcomes.........................................................................................................5 3 CURRICULUM TRANSFORMATION...............................................................6 4 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS ......................................................6 4.1 Lecturer(s)........................................................................................................6 4.2 Department ......................................................................................................7 4.3 University .........................................................................................................7 5 RESOURCES...................................................................................................8 5.1 Prescribed book(s) ...........................................................................................8 5.2 Recommended book(s) ....................................................................................8 5.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves).......................................................................8 5.4 Library services and resources.........................................................................8 6 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES ...................................................................9 6.1 First-Year Experience Programme @ Unisa.....................................................9 7 STUDY PLAN ................................................................................................10 8 PRACTICAL WORK ......................................................................................11 9 ASSESSMENT...............................................................................................11 9.1 Assessment criteria ........................................................................................11 9.2 Assessment plan ............................................................................................11 9.3 Assignment due dates ....................................................................................12 9.4 Submission of assignments ............................................................................12 9.5 The assignment..............................................................................................12 9.6 Other assessment methods............................................................................26 9.7 The examination.............................................................................................26 10 ACADEMIC DISHONESTY............................................................................26 10.1 Plagiarism ......................................................................................................26 10.2 Cheating.........................................................................................................26 10.3 More information about plagiarism can be downloaded on the link below.......27 EED2601/101 3 11 STUDENT WITH DISABILITY........................................................................27 12 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS............................................................27 13 SOURCES CONSULTED...............................................................................27 14 IN CLOSING ..................................................................................................27 15 ADDENDUM ..................................................................................................29 4 Dear Student As part of this tutorial letter, we wish to inform you that Unisa has implemented a transformation charter based on five pillars and eight dimensions. In response to this charter, we have also placed curriculum transformation high on the agenda. For your information, curriculum transformation includes the following pillars: student-centred scholarship, the pedagogical renewal of teaching and assessment practices, the scholarship of teaching and learning, and the infusion of African epistemologies and philosophies. These pillars and their principles will be integrated at both the programme and module levels, as a phased-in approach. You will notice the implementation thereof in your modules, and we encourage you to fully embrace these changes during your studies at Unisa. 1 INTRODUCTION Welcome to Environmental Education (EED2601). A hearty welcome to this module dealing with Environmental Education (Education for Sustainable Development) in formal education. There is a growing awareness amongst citizens across all sectors of society of the global environmental crises facing us such as climate change, biodiversity loss, acid mine water drainage, environmental degradation and many types of pollution to mention just a few. We believe that the only way to counter this is to expose educators and learners to such environmental challenges in an effort to promote positive attitudes, behaviours and actions towards the environment and to empower them with the necessary knowledge and skills to live sustainably. The best place to ensure that this happens is in the school setting and the people that are in the best position to achieve this are the educators. It is our aim to prepare you to become an informed and enthusiastic environmental educator that can inspire children to be aware of the many environmental issues and to do something about them. Because this is a fully online module, you will n