Education for Sustainability and Human Development

Code:

DE228

Acronym:

EPSDH

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
CNAEF	Social Studies/Public Policies / Educational Sciences

Instance: 2018/2019 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Education Sciences
Course/CS Responsible:	Master Degree in Educational Sciences

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MCED	25	Official Curricular Structure	1	-	6	49	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

• To acquire knowledge about key questions on sustainability and human development


• To understand the global challenges for the survival of humanity expressed by the goals for sustainable development on the 2030 Agenda


• To develop appropriate skills to work in the ambit of sustainability and human development with diverse social groups


• To develop critical and reflexive thinking

Learning outcomes and competences

Learning outcomes and competences

Successful completion of this module implies that students will be able to:
Show a broad understanding of the challenges to human and sustainable development

Reveal knowledge about the goals for sustainable development and the strategies for achieving it

Build a view of personal and collective responsibility and commitment to address existing challenges

Show a theoretical / practical knowledge about the topics in focus

Develop appropriate research for a broad understanding of development and sustainability issues within a relevant ethical framework and using this knowledge

Value and show the critical appropriation of a series of competences

Working method

Presencial

Program

This module is structured around the areas of critical importance and the goals for sustainable and human development defined in the Agenda 2030, focusing on the integration of theoretical and practical knowledge on these issues. The module involves an approximation to local, national and global realities, including contact with key community members.

People: views on poverty and hunger; human dignity and equality and the environment

Planet: views on protection from degradation, sustainable consumption and production, sustainable management of natural resources, action on climate change, for the present and the future

Prosperity: views on ensuring prosperous and fulfilling lives for all human beings, and economic, social and technological progress in harmony with nature

Peace: views on fostering peaceful, just and inclusive societies

Partnership: views on the mobilization of means for sustainable development, global solidarity and participation

Mandatory literature

Beck, Ulrich ; Sociedade de risco mundial: Em busca da segurança perdida, 70, 2015
Dowbor, Ladislau, Sachs, Ignacy, Lopes, Carlos (Orgs); Riscos e oportunidades em tempos de mudança, Editora e Livraria Instituto Paulo Freire, 2010
Gadotti, Moacir ; “Cidadania Planetária”. In: Gutiérrez, Francisco. Ecopedagogia e cidadania planetária, São Paulo: Cortez, Instituto Paulo Freire. , 1999
Gadotti Moacir; Educar para a sustentabilidade. ISBN: 978-85-61910-03-7
Gadotti, Moacir; Ecopedagogia, Pedagogia da terra, Pedagogia da Sustentabilidade, Educação Ambiental e Educação para a Cidadania Planetária. , 2009
Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros ; Relatório nacional sobre a implementação da Agenda 2030 para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável PORTUGAL. , 2017
UNESCO; Education for Sustainable Development Goals. Learning Objectives , 2017

Teaching methods and learning activities

Learning and teaching methods

 Consultation of key documents, including national and international legislation

Research of projects with a focus on sustainability and human development
Problem-based learning

Lectures

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	10,00
Participação presencial	20,00
Trabalho escrito	30,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	40,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	39,00
Estudo autónomo	50,00
Frequência das aulas	49,00
Trabalho de investigação	12,00
Total:	150,00

Eligibility for exams

The attainment of the UC implies:

1 - At least 75% attendance of the planned seminars

2 - Viva presentation of approximately 15 minutes, including demonstration by students of their integration of theory and practice and reflection on their learning

3 - Design and rationale for a small scale research at the local level (2000 words); showing the student’s critical engagement with the national and global policy context of action towards sustainability and human development

4 – Oral participation in seminars

Calculation formula of final grade

Evaluation Formula

Opportunities will be provided for peer feedback, self-assessment and formative feedback throughout the course

Viva presentation - 40%

Design and rationale for a small scale inquiry - 40%

Oral participation in lectures - 20%

Observations

This proposal is based on the concerns and findings of a set of international projects in which FPCEUP has participated as a partner over the years, exploring burning issues of our time.