Education
Coordinator: Dr Helen Verran (HPS)
Education is one of the most important tools at our disposal to promote a sustainable society. The Education stream focuses on improving educational programs, materials and strategies to drive ecological justice and social change.
Train people to become agents of change within their organizations, communities and institutions. Create multidisciplinary learning environments and motivate change.
Using emerging, critical, place-based educational theories, we work across traditional discipline boundaries. Understandings of historical, philosophical, socio-cultural, and psychological influences on environmental decision making are developed. We also study models of social transformation, community organisation, project management and conflict resolution, working collaboratively to create effective communication.
Integrate the use of multidimensional and multifaceted tools such as qualitative and quantitative risk analysis, impact assessment, monitoring, biostatistics and epidemiological analysis, in practices such as environmental science, public health, environmental planning and environmental engineering.
You can expect to find employment in positions related to education, such as environmental training officer positions in corporations, government agencies, in consulting companies, in teaching and in development agencies.
Education stream details
Students are required to complete the core subjects:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Semester | Lecturer | Extra Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 485-854 | Environmental Education | 1 | Dr Maurizio Toscano | |
| 950-600 | Trans-disciplinary thinking and learning | 2 | Dr Simon Batterbury | |
| 950-601 | Sustainability, Policy and Management | 1(Int) | Dr Simon Batterbury |
and select electives to make up the balance of the award. The recommended list of electives includes:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Semester | Lecturer | Extra Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121-460 | Research Methods for Development | 2 | Dr Hans Baer | |
| 121-508 | Project Management and Design | 1 | Dr Salim Lakha | |
| 121-525 | The Political Ecology of Development | 1 | Dr Simon Batterbury | Offered in alternate years - not offered in 2010. |
| 121-529 | Social Impact Assessment and Evaluation | 2 | A/Prof Simon Batterbury | |
| 121-532 | Environmental Impact Assessment | 1 | A/Prof Barbara Downes | |
| 121-537 | Heritage and Cultural Environments | 2 | Dr Lisa Palmer | |
| 136-506 | Pacific History, Environment and Science | TBC | A/Prof Helen Verran | We are waiting for more information about this subject. |
| 136-547 | Ecology and Environmentalism | 1 | A/Prof Helen Verran | |
| 166-526 | Managing Communications and the Media | 1 | Dr Dennis Muller | |
| 166-530 | Environmental Policy | 2 | Dr Peter Christoff | |
| 207-506 / 207-414 | Social Research Methods | 1(Int) | Dr Kath Williams | |
| 325-663 | Human Resource Management | 1, 2 | TBC | Please contact us before requesting to be enrolled in this subject. |
| 325-667 | Advertising | 2 | TBC | Please contact us before requesting to be enrolled in this subject. |
| 421-681 | Management for the Environment | 2(Int) | Dr Graham Moore | Not running after 2009 |
| 485-829 | Teaching with Information Technology | 2 | John Murnane | |
| 485-833 | Multi-media and the Web for Education | 1 | Anthony Jones | |
| 505-500 | Health Ethics and Society | 1(Int) | Assoc Prof Marilys Guillemin and Dr Lynn Gillam | Replaced in 2010 by 505997 Ethical Dimensions of Health Care |
| 505-969 | Epidemiology and analytical Methods 1 | 1 | Prof Dallas English | |
| 600-604 / 950-603 | Environmental Risk Assessment | 1, 2 int | Dr Terry Walsh | Also taught as a semester 2 intensive as 950-603 |
| 620-610 | Statistics for Research Workers | S or 1(Int) | Ian Gordon | Separate application process - please contact us for more information. |
| 625-634 | Climate Affairs | 2 | Ms Mary Voice | |
| 705-641 | Participation & Negotiation | 2 | TBC | |
| 730-683 | Environmental Law | 1(Int) | Associate Prof Jacqueline Peel | We are waiting for more information about this subject. |
These subjects are available in the 2009 academic year, unless otherwise stated. Students may take other electives subject to the approval of the stream coordinator.
Students may apply to undertake a research project as part of a course of study. This requires good academic performance and the approval of the stream coordinator.
Committee:
Dr Ruth Beilin (MSLE)
Dr John Quay (Education)>
Dr Kath Williams (MSLE)
Dr Roderick Fawns (Education)
Assoc Prof Ray Misson (Education)