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First term
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This year
Next year
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Prerequisites
Identical coursesScience and Sustainability: a Socio-Ecological approach - Project Work (B-KUL-G0R92A)
Cannot be taken as part of an examination contract
Ceulemans Griet (coordinator) | Biedenkopf Katja | Ceulemans Griet | Craps Marc | Severijns Nathal | Smet Mario | N. | LessMoreAims
- The student understands the terms sustainability, sustainable development, education for sustainability
- The student understands certain measures that can be taken to stimulate sustainability, and the impact they (may) have
- The student understands certain didactical principles that can be used in the context of education for sustainable development
- The student recognizes the importance of transdisciplinary collaboration in the context of sustainability, sustainable development and education for sustainable development
- The student feels confident enough to take a position in the debate on social themes such as sustainability and sustainable development and is willing to take responsibility in this context
- The student has developed the skills to communicate clearly from his/her own expertise and to work in an interdisciplinary team
- The student is able to apply the three stages of analyzing, problem solving and implementation on a problem of sustainable development
- The student can implement didactical aspects in the context of education for sustainable development
Previous knowledge
Bachelor’s degree
Order of Enrolment
Mixed prerequisite:
You may only take this course if you comply with the prerequisites. Prerequisites can be strict or flexible, or can imply simultaneity. A degree level can be also be a prerequisite.
Explanation:
STRICT: You may only take this course if you have passed or applied tolerance for the courses for which this condition is set.
FLEXIBLE: You may only take this course if you have previously taken the courses for which this condition is set.
SIMULTANEOUS: You may only take this course if you also take the courses for which this condition is set (or have taken them previously).
DEGREE: You may only take this course if you have obtained this degree level.
SIMULTANEOUS( G0R94A )
The codes of the course units mentioned above correspond to the following course descriptions:
G0R94A : Science and Sustainability: a Socio-Ecological Approach – Theory
Identical courses
This course is identical to the following courses:
G0R91A : Wetenschap en duurzaamheid: een socio-ecologische benadering - projectwerk
Is included in these courses of study
- Master of Physics (Leuven) 120 ects.
- Master of Chemistry (Leuven) 120 ects.
Activities
1 ects. Science and Sustainability: a Socio-Ecological Approach – Workplan (B-KUL-G0R92a)
Content
The OPO ‘Sustainability as a socio-ecological dynamics - project’ is the concretization of the theoretical OPO. In the first semester we pick up where we left the theoretical course through some smaller assignments. Via the projects the students get in touch with ecological and social economy, psychological and sociological development and get insight in the power of money and media. Thee projects fit within the central theme of the year.
Course material
Project-specific material
Language of instruction: more information
Students that register for this OPO are mixed with students that take on the Dutch equivalent OPO. Lectures are in English. The learning materials are provided in both languages whenever possible. However is concerns mostly international literature. There will be both English and Dutch projects.
3 ects. Science and Sustainability: a Socio-Ecological Approach – Project (B-KUL-G0R90a)
EnglishFormat: Assignment
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Second termBiedenkopf Katja | Ceulemans Griet | Craps Marc | Severijns Nathal | Smet Mario | N. | LessMoreContent
The OPO ‘Sustainability as a socio-ecological dynamics’ is to be considered as a broadening course. Via the projects the students get in touch with ecological and social economy, psychological and sociological development and get insight in the power of money and media. The projects fit within the central theme of the year. Early may students present their project. This integrates the workshop lessons and teamwork.
Course material
Project-specific material.
Language of instruction: more information
Students that register for this OPO are mixed with students that take on the Dutch equivalent OPO. Lectures are in English. The learning materials are provided in both languages whenever possible. However is concerns mostly international literature. There will be both English and Dutch projects.
Is also included in other courses
Evaluation
Evaluation: Science and Sustainability: a Socio-Ecological Approach - Project Work (B-KUL-G2R92a)
Explanation
Since the project is a group assignment, one group score is given, based on the scientific report and the final presentation during the project day, with equal weight. Subsequently, individual final scores are calculated based on peer review within the group.
Remark: If serious problems are noticed concerning contribution to the project work, the student can be excluded from the group, based on discussion between all partners (supervisor, coordinator and the members of the team). As a consequence, this student will be graded 0/20 for the course.
Information about retaking exams
Re-examination is possible for the scientific report, but not for the presentation. The score obtained for the presentation remains the same. After the third exam period, the final score will be recalculated.