Enacting Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) at Trinity
As part of Trinity’s Education for Sustainable Development work programme and Sustainability Strategy, College has committed to:
“Enable all undergraduate students, regardless of degree programme, to complete interdisciplinary modules that address ESD themes and develop key competencies for sustainability, as part of their degree curriculum”
To help achieve this goal, a novice-level undergraduate module “Enacting Education for Sustainable Development” has been developed by a team of staff and students from across the Faculties. With interdisciplinarity at its core, it is intended that any academic staff member will be able to teach this module within their own programme: either as a core freshman module or as a Trinity elective.
The module is now being offered to all teaching staff with the aim of enabling potential module leaders to deliver the module through their own disciplinary lens. Participants will have the opportunity to experience the module from a student’s perspective, to explore the pedagogical approaches used in its design and to consider how they might adapt the module for delivery within their own contexts. Participants will also get an opportunity to engage in a growing ESD community of practice at Trinity.
Module learning outcomes
On successful completion of this module, participants should be able to:
- Recognise that we are part of a complex global system and that our actions can influence its fate. (Aligned with Trinity graduate Attribute – to Communicate Effectively (CE))
- Question their worldviews, perceptions and values related to sustainable development. (Aligned with Trinity Graduate Attribute – to Develop Continuously (DC))
- Formulate challenges to sustainability as problems, and develop approaches for preventing, mitigating, or adapting to these problems. (Aligned with Trinity Graduate Attribute – to Think Independently (TI))
- Explain risks of misinformation related to sustainable development. (Aligned with Trinity graduate Attribute – to Act Responsibly (AR))
- Articulate/illustrate how their teaching practice related to ESD has been influenced by engagement with this module.
Module schedule
Day/Date |
Session Title |
Time |
Location
|
Wed 29 May |
Introduction to the Module and to ‘Education for Sustainable Development’ (ESD) |
10:00 - 12.30 |
North Training Room (the Library) |
Tues 4 June |
Block 1 Lectorials: Exploring a Sustainable Existence |
10:00 – 10:50 12:00 – 12:50 |
Blackboard Collaborate |
Wed 5 June |
Block 1 Workshop: Exploring a Sustainable Existence |
10:00 – 12.30 |
Room 333, Trinity Business School |
Tues 11 June |
Block 4 Lectorials: Problem framing in sustainability - Prevention, Mitigation and Adaptation |
10:00 – 10:50 12:00 – 12:50 |
Blackboard Collaborate |
Wed 12 June |
Block 4 Workshop: Problem framing in sustainability - Prevention, Mitigation, and Adaptation. |
10:00 – 12.30 |
Room 333, Trinity Business School |
Tues 18 June |
Block 3 Lectorials: Exploring worldviews, perceptions and values on sustainable development. |
10:00 – 10:50 12:00 – 12:50 |
Blackboard Collaborate |
Wed 19 June |
Block 3 Workshop: Exploring worldviews, perceptions and values on sustainable development. |
10:00 – 12.30 |
Room 333, Trinity Business School |
Tues 25 June |
Block 2 Lectorials: Systems complexity and future forecasting in sustainability |
10:00 – 10:50 12:00 – 12:50 |
Blackboard Collaborate |
| Wed 26 June | Block 2 Workshop: Systems complexity and future forecasting in sustainability | 10:00 – 12.30 | Room 333, Trinity Business School |
Tues 2 July |
Block 5 Lectorials: Misinformation related to sustainable development. |
10:00 – 10:50 12:00 – 12:50 |
Blackboard Collaborate |
Wed 3 July |
Block 5 Workshop: Misinformation related to sustainable development. |
10:00 – 12.30 |
Room 333, Trinity Business School |
Wed 10 July |
Enacting your ESD - academic workshop to explore how you could deliver this module through your disciplinary lens [CPD module end – Q&A] |
10:00 – 12:30 |
Room 1.03, 3-4 Foster Place |
Assessment
There is no assessment for this professional development module. However, we strongly encourage participants to commit to attending all sessions to gain full advantage of the experiential learning and community building components.
A Certificate of Completion will be awarded to all participants who have attended and completed all required session/activities.
Assessment options for application of the module in an undergraduate module will be discussed and explored in the final session.
Module Co-ordinator
Dr Cicely Roche
Module Teaching Staff
Dr Cicely Roche (School of Pharmacy), Dr Carlos Rocha (School of Natural Sciences), Dr John Gallagher (School of Engineering), Dr Clare Kelly (School of Psychology), Dr Sarah-Jane Cullinane (Trinity Business School), Dr Norah Campbell (Trinity Business School)