Education for Sustainability and Global Citizenship Mary Immaculate College

Overview

In response to current contemporary issues of climate change, a loss in biodiversity and challenges to world peace challenges for educators are immense. This new Education for Sustainability and Global Citizenship program from Mary Immaculate College has been designed to equip educators with the pedagogies and theoretical frameworks to consider these issues. The programme is designed for those working in education including pre-school practitioners, primary and secondary teachers, and those working in non-formal education. 

Key Features

The programme will focus on current challenges to sustainability including climate change, and loss of biodiversity. Through Global Citizenship Education (GCED) the programme aims to focus on agency empowering students of all ages to assume active roles, both locally and globally, in building more peaceful, tolerant, inclusive and secure societies.

Benefits of studying on this programme:

• Provides an introduction to the foundations, pedagogies, curriculum, research, and contemporary issues in Sustainability and Global Citizenship Education;

• Enables students to assess and critically analyse key concepts in sustainability and global citizenship education through critical dialogue, active pedagogies and a research project;

• Allows students to advocate for the promotion of education for sustainability and global citizenship education, both within and beyond schools;

• Provides an opportunity to critically reflect upon aspects of autobiographies to unpack values and experiences that impact on personal and professional approaches to living ethically and sustainably;