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Teacher’s sustainability competence (5 cr)

Code: 1L00HA92-3002

General information


Enrolment period

02.07.2024 - 30.09.2024

Timing

01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024

Credits

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Professional Teacher Education

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Professional Teacher Education

Teachers

  • Kirsi Purhonen
  • Hanna Teräs
  • Eveliina Asikainen

Person in charge

Eveliina Asikainen

Groups

  • 24OPE
  • 23OPE

Location and time

The study unit starts on Oct 4th at 16:30-17:30. All demonstrations of competences have to be sent for assessment latest Nov 15th.

Assessment methods and criteria

The study unit will be regarded as completed when the student has achieved the EduSTA Sustainable Educator meta badge (consisting of at least 6 micro-badges).

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

The study unit takes place fully online and it utilizes digital open badges. Studying consists of independent work and online discussions which support and scaffold the process of earning digital open badges. Four webinars (fridays 4th, 11th and 25th October and 8th November) facilitate in developing and demonstrating sustainability competences.

The study unit utilizes EduSTA digital badge constellation in which teacher's core sustainability competences are developed and demonstrated with the help of digital open badges. The unit also uses the Moodle platform as a home base.

Learning materials

All study material is available through Moodle. Each digital badge is accompanied with relevant resources that help achieve the competence goals specified for each badge.

Student workload

The scope of the unit is 5 credits. 1 credit is thought to equal 27 hrs of work.

Completion alternatives

It is possible to earn the digital open badges by demonstrating existing prior knowledge and skills.