ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND PUBLIC AWARENESS
| Title | ΠΕΡΙΒΑΛΛΟΝΤIΚΗ ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΣΗ ΚΑΙ ΕΥΑΙΣΘΗΤΟΠΟΙΗΣΗ / ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND PUBLIC AWARENESS |
| Code | EC.ENB.7.6 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Biology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Effimia Papatheodorou |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 40001680 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīma Viologías (2017-sīmera)
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2017 – 2018 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Instructors from Other Categories | |
| Class ID | 600097001
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
- Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600097001
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students
1)Will be aware of the conceptual, historical, social and ethical framework within which environmental education has been developed and conducted as well as its basic difference from the other courses.
2)Will know appropriate methods, tools and techniques that can be applied in context and will have been exposed into real-life situations for addressing timely issues, focusing on different target audience every time.
3)Will have realized the complexity of environmental problems and the need to take into consideration social, economic and other issues in order to address them effectively
4)Will have realized the importance of education for the development of environmental friendly values and attitudes.
5)Will have been encouraged in criticism, synthetic and creative thinking to address complex issues.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Respect natural environment
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Theory: 1. Historic evolution of Environmental Education (E.E), 2.Principles and Objectives in EE, 3.Different approaches of the concepts “Environment” and “Education”, 4. Knowledge, Values, Views, Attitudes and Behaviour, 5. Design, Application and Assessment of EE programs, 6. Assessment – criteria, 7. Educational Methodology and use of Projects, 8. Special programs towards the public awareness and elements of Social Ecology.
Laboratory Exercises: 1.Educational Methods in E.E. and their application. 2.Special plays for the understanding from pupils of environmental concepts 3.Presentation and assessment of existent environmental educational material 4. Design and production of educational material.
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 30 | 1.2 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Laboratory Work | 30 | 1.2 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 67 | 2.7 | |||
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 10 | 0.4 | |||
| Project | 10 | 0.4 | |||
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | |||
| Total | 150 | 6 |
Student Assessment
Description
Written examination, oral presentation, continuous assessment. Formative assessment with feedback on assignments. Summative assessment with criterion referenced assessment on written exams.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Report (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. Μπλιώνης Γ. (2009). ΣΤΑ ΜΟΝΟΠΑΤΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΠΕΡΙΒΑΛΛΟΝΤΙΚΗΣ ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΣΗΣ. ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ ΚΕΔΡΟΣ. ΑΘΗΝΑ
2. Παρασκευόπουλος Σ., Κορφιάτης Κ (2003). ΠΕΡΙΒΑΛΛΟΝΤΙΚΗ ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΣΗ. Θεωρίες και μέθοδοι. ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΔΟΥΛΙΔΗ. ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗ
Last Update
11-07-2017
