Education for Sustainability
University of Plymouth
UCAS Code: X309 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
University of Plymouth
UCAS Code: X309 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
96-112 UCAS points including a minimum of 2 A Levels. Preferred subjects include Arts / Drama / Social Sciences / Earl Years / English / Humanities / Media.
Considered alongside other qualifications.
Pass Access to HE Diploma with at least 33 credits at Merit or Distinction. Preferred subjects include Arts / Drama / Social Sciences / Early Years / English / Humanities / Media.
Considered alongside other qualifcations.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Preferred subjects include Arts / Drama / Social Sciences / Earl Years / English / Humanities / Media. English and Maths accepted within as GCSE equivalents
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
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Preferred subjects include Arts / Drama / Social Sciences / Earl Years / English / Humanities / Media. English and Maths accepted within as GCSE equivalents
Considered alongside other qualifications.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Preferred subjects include Arts / Drama / Social Sciences / Earl Years / English / Humanities / Media.
Considered alongside other qualifications.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Preferred subjects include Arts / Drama / Social Sciences / Earl Years / English / Humanities / Media.
Considered alongside other qualifications.
96-112 UCAS points to include 2 Advanced Highers. Preferred subjects include Arts / Drama / Social Sciences / Earl Years / English / Humanities / Media. English and Maths accepted within as GCSE equivalents
Considered in combination with Advanced Highers.
T Level
Pass (C or above on the core) 96 points or above , (preference to education/ social science/ health and social care, but all considered)
UCAS Tariff
Including a minimum of 2 A Levels. Preferred subjects include Arts / Drama / Social Sciences / Earl Years / English / Humanities / Media.
Considered alongside other qualifications.
About this course
Are you interested in exploring how education can be reimagined and reshaped to help us make a better world together; addressing social justice issues and environmental challenges? This BA (Hons) Education for Sustainability programme equips future educators to be compassionate and creative innovators, pioneers and leaders, advancing societal change for the common good.
The spirit of this pioneering programme is one of collaboration and community building, supporting each student with a sense of belonging through a personalised approach. This degree will help you to explore how 21st century learning spaces can make a decisive difference by nurturing and expressing an active concern for well-being of ourselves, each other and the world we live in. It will do this through an integrated problem-solving approach that uses active and experiential learning; with students having opportunities to engage as change agents and co-researchers in real world learning scenarios.
Through creative and critical study of the meaning and application of Education for Sustainability in a wide variety of contexts, students will be equipped to work in diverse educational settings with a particular emphasis on educational innovation and change leadership. This degree will help you to be active, self-reflective and imaginative learners, with a sound understanding of how developments in teaching, research and community engagement are changing the shape of education.
Modules
Modules:
With a curriculum informed by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and UNESCOs key competencies for sustainability, modules will cover topics such as:
Sustainability and global citizenship
Climate Education and carbon literacy
Outdoor learning, environmental education and nature connection
Ocean literacy and marine citizenship
Civic Engagement and social justice
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Assessment methods
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