This brief video introduction from Nicole Blum (Development Education Research Centre) gives an outline of the 'Education for Sustainable Development: Perspectives from Policy and Practice' module on the Global Learning MA. The module - which is offered both in-person and online - focuses on the evolution of policies and practices related to education for sustainable development (ESD) and their relationship to the discourses around global learning and global citizenship education. This is an educational area of increasing importance globally, particularly with the focus climate change and other environmental crises and debates about the relationship between humans and other living beings. The module will consider how educators can support learners in navigating their understanding and responses to these issues.

34

7/22/2024

This webinar sees students on DERC's Global Learning MA presenting exciting new research they have conducted. The MA in Global Learning is a distance learning programme which introduces students to a range of perspectives and approaches to global learning, global citizenship education and education for sustainable development. Speakers Exploring how Chinese high school students prepare for overseas study through intercultural engagement and global citizenship education - Xiaqiu (Sophy) Li Developing Global Citizenship in international schools: A Model United Nations case study - Thom Gibbs Chair: Professor Doug Bourn, Director of DERC

44

3/20/2024