Postgraduate CUR-EDMP502C-2020

Sustainable Education

Investigate the influences of emerging concepts on the future of education. Examine the impact of globalisation on education systems, educators, leaders and learners. Develop a futures focused model of education for local leadership contexts.

Duration

13 weeks

Study method

100% online

Available loans

HECS-HELP
FEE-HELP

Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

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Subject details

What you'll learn

At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

examine the purposes and intent of futures focussed theories in relation to education
analyse and critique the impact of futures focussed influences on education in international and national contexts within a neoliberal framework
evaluate and critique educational models based on futures focussed ideas and concepts
develop a practical response to incorporate futures focussed models of education into local leadership contexts.

Topics covered

- Introduction to Futures Thinking (Inayatullah) Future focused models of education
- Drivers of futures thinking in education - international and national contexts
- Education leadership in a Neoliberal landscape (Eriksen)
- Sustainable models of educational leadership (Hargreaves, Fullan)
- Sustainability - the four pillars - political; sociocultural; environmental and economic
- Education for sustainability (ARIES; Tilbury; Sterling)
- Education as sustainability (ARIES; Tilbury; Sterling)
- Integral models of thinking for sustainability (Wilbur)
- The contribution of education to sustainable global development
- Globalisation: Key Concepts (Ball; Lingard; Marginson; Friedman; Polanyi) Internationalising the curriculum, natural, economic and sociocultural
- Education and the creation of living capital and anthro-capital
- Review

Entry requirements

Equivalent subjects

You cannot enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

CUR-EDMP502-Sustainable Education

Special requirements

EquipmentDetails - Audio/Visual equipment
OtherDetails -
- Additional materials

Description

This subject explores the influences on education of emerging concepts concerning the future of education. This includes education (of, for and as) sustainability, globalisation and notions of sustainable education. It also examines the impact of these on education systems, educators, leaders and learners within the context of a globalised landscape. This subject provides educators with theoretical and conceptual frameworks to understand these influences and the practical tools to respond to such change.

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Assessments

Case Study (60%)
Report (40%)

Textbooks