UCL (University College London)
- Start Date: 30 Oct, 2023
- 3 weeks
- Study Content: Videos
Explore the global challenges facing sustainable development worldwide and how to introduce them in schools and HE institutions.
Course Fee: Free
Certificate Cost: See Fees and Eligibility
Course Description
This course is made available through the eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn partnership.
Develop the skills to examine sustainable development with all learners
As part of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, schools and universities have a responsibility to educate all learners on sustainability.
On this three-week course, you’ll gain an overview of the key issues relating to sustainability and how to deliver this knowledge, whether you teach in schools or higher education.
Explore global sustainability issues with specialist guidance from the Institute of Education at UCL
Learning from the experts at the Development Education Research Centre (DERC), within IOE, you’ll discover the fundamentals of ESD and its related themes. You’ll also explore issues and debates relating to ESD research and policy.
With this understanding, you’ll have the confidence to pitch this knowledge at the correct level for your learners.
Learn how to incorporate sustainable development education into your teaching practice
You’ll assess teaching approaches to ESD and discuss the merits of each in practice. You’ll also investigate the challenges educators face when teaching ESD.
By doing so, you’ll discover best practice from around the world and gain the skills to plan your own ESD introduction.
Enhance your ESD teaching resources with worldwide peer collaboration
With a global network of educators learning alongside you, you’ll encounter diverse perspectives and unique practices of ESD. You’ll also explore a range of learning resources, guides, and activities to help develop your own ESD plan.
With these skills and materials, you’ll be able to create an engaging and enlightening program of ESD teaching for your own learners.
By the end of this course, you’ll understand the key global issues of ESD and how they are being addressed worldwide. You’ll also have learned key techniques to embed this learning into your own curriculum.
This course is designed for educators working in schools or higher education institutions around the world who want to improve their knowledge of education and sustainable development. It will also be useful if you would like to share best practice with others in a global context.
Certificate cost may vary. You will be redirected to the host page for cost and payment options.
UCL (University College London)
UCL was founded in 1826. It was the first English university established after Oxford and Cambridge, the first to open up university education to those previously excluded from it, and the first to provide systematic teaching of law, architecture and medicine.
UCL is among the world’s top universities, as reflected by performance in a range of international rankings and tables. UCL currently has over 35,000 students from 150 countries and over 11,000 staff. UCL’s annual income is more than £1 billion.
This institution is available on eLearnAfrica through partnership with FutureLearn.
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