? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : EDU-4-STE

This course option builds on work covered in the content of earlier environmental studies courses and uses Science, Technology and Environment as contexts for learners in exploring values, ethics, responsibilities and individual development of self-awareness. Students are invited to broaden and deepen their understanding of the science and technologies outcomes from Curriculum for Excellence and engage in tutorials both in and outside the classroom (e.g. with visits to centres of informal education such as the Edinburgh Royal Botanic Gardens and usually a day trip such as the “Biodiversity at the Chalk Face” event in Battleby, Perthshire). Students’ ideas about the nature of Environmental Studies are extended and their knowledge is developed and applied in practical contexts to support conceptual development. The course addresses pedagogical matters in learning and teaching, the integration of subjects within the primary curriculum through the contexts of science and technologies and encourages students to engage with fundamental questions concerning the aims and values of science and technologies education and their relationship to citizenship and environment.

? Pre-requisites : Successful completion of Environmental Studies 1 ED0905 and Environmental Studies 2 ED0906

? Costs : Students will be asked to contribute towards entrance fee costs for informal education centres.

Home subject area

Education, (The Moray House School of Education, Schedule C)

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Friday 10:00 13:00 Central

? Additional Class Information : Please note this class is Lecture and Laboratory work

Demonstration of an understanding of the complexities of environmental interrelationships, including human activities,

A single 4000 word assignment

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Miss Julie Urquhart
Tel : (0131 6)51 6606
Email : julie.urquhart@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Mr Sean Doyle
Tel : (0131 6)51 6609
Email : sean.doyle@education.ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.education.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/