Communication, Education and Cooperation 4030-CECg

The objective of this module is to equip students with knowledge of ESD international implication as well as practical skills focused on effective co-operation with external stakeholders and knowledge transfer to business and public institutions. Group discussions and in class activities will be a large aspect of the course. During the course the students will learn the concept of "ecological education" on the international arena was shaping from Stockholm 72 to the UN Agenda for Sustainable Development 2030 and 17 of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs. Organization of formal education at various levels of teaching (including the view of curriculum and diversity in higher education) will be presented and discussed. Forms of implementation together with a range of didactic tools review will be undertaken. The overview of major NGOs and their programs will be untaken. ESD as and part of CSR will be considered. During group discussion and in-class activities students will consider following issues: Ecological awareness - definitions, possibilities of measurement. Education of the state of ecological awareness in Poland and in the world. Unintentional education - the role of media and economic instruments. Methods of evaluation and monitoring of the ecological effect of educational activities. Access to information and forms of public participation in environmental protection. The role of social communication in the field of environmental protection and nature protection. Methods of financing and expenditures on environmental education.
An important part of that course will be development of practical educational projects which can be implemented at University of Warsaw eg. Green Office Model, ZeroWaste University, Fairtrade University, Eco-University.