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Course Details
| Course Department: | Department of Education |
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| Course Code: | EDU 185 |
| Course Title: | Ecology and Environmental Education |
| Number of ECTS: | 6 |
| Level of Course: | 1st Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Year of Study (if applicable): | All years |
| Semester/Trimester when the Course Unit is Delivered: | Fall Semester |
| Name of Lecturer(s): | Konstantinos Korfiatis |
| Lectures/Week: | 2 (1.5 hours per lecture) |
| Laboratories/week: | -- |
| Tutorials/Week: | 1 (1.5 hours per lecture) |
| Course Purpose and Objectives: | Course’s main objective is students-teachers building capacity for teaching ecology and environmental education in the elementary school. One aspect of this is the development of students’ knowledge on teaching ecological and environmental issues. Another aspect is the establishment of connections between environmental knowledge an environmental literacy and citizenship. The course focuses on the development of teaching skills concerning indoor and outdoor settings, action research and co-operative learning. Students also study childrens’ alternative ideas on ecology and how they can deal with them from an educational point of view. |
| Learning Outcomes: |
At the end of the semester students will: • Know main ecological concepts and processes • Know about local and global environmental issues and their social and economical dimension • Know the basic principles of environmental education • Know children’s alternative conceptions on ecology • Get familiarize with teaching approaches in ecology • Built capacity in designing and implementing environmental education project |
| Prerequisites: | Not Applicable |
| Co-requisites: | Not Applicable |
| Course Content: |
Ecosystems’ structure and function. Biochemical cycles. Trophic relations and energy flow Biotic forms, ecological relations, classification and taxonomy, biodiversity Mediterranean ecosystems: general characteristics and different types of medditeranean ecosystems Environmental issues: causes and solutions Indoor and outdoor teaching Designing environmental education projects |
| Teaching Methodology: | Lectures and collaborative learning |
| Bibliography: |
Hogan, K. 1994. Eco-Inquiry: A guide to ecological learning experiences for the upper elementary/middle grades. Kendall-Hunt, Dubuque, IA. Matthew Kloser and Sophia Grathwol (2018) Reading Nature: Engaging Biology Students With Evidence From the Living World. NSTA Press Korfiatis K. & St. Paraskevopoulos (2010). General Principles of Ecology, Disigma Editions, Athens, Greece, pp. 191. Allen, Michael (2016) The best ways to teach Primary Science: research into practice. Maidenhead, U.K. : Open University Press. Warren, Patricia, and Janet R. Galle (2005). Exploring ecology : 49 ready- to-use activities for grades 4-8. NSTA Press. Paraskevopoulos S., & K. Korfiatis (2003). Environmental Education: Theories and Methods (textbook), Thessaloniki, Christodoulides eds, pp. 186. |
| Assessment: | 30% mid-term exams 20% practical activities report 50% final exams |
| Language of Instruction: | Greek |
| Delivery Mode: | Face-To-Face |
| Work Placement(s): | Not Applicable |