Overview

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Offerings

MURDOCH-S1-FACE2FACE-2025-ONGOING
MURDOCH-S1-ONLINEFLEX-2025-ONGOING
MURDOCH-S2-EXT-2024-2024
MURDOCH-S2-FACE2FACE-2025-ONGOING
MURDOCH-S2-INT-2024-2024
MURDOCH-S2-ONLINEFLEX-2025-ONGOING

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Enrolment rules

Enrolment in the Graduate Certificate in Education (C1153) or the Master of Education (Coursework) (M1313) or Master of Education (Australian and Comparative Education) (M1367)

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Learning activities

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Learning outcomes

1.

Apply nature-based approaches used in educational settings that promote ecological literacy and sustainability.

2.

Design, implement and evaluate nature-based programs in educational and community settings to foster environmental stewardship and resilience.

3.

Cultivate ecological literacy in relation to plant ecosystems, urban gardening and ecological restoration.

4.

Critically analyse the social, cultural, and ethical implications of nature-based approaches, considering inclusivity, equity and social justice.

5.

Evaluate the potential impact of nature-based approaches on the creation of liveable futures.

Assessments

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Additional information

Unit content:

Topics will include:

  1. Introduction to nature-based approaches: Overview of methodologies, principles and benefits.
  2. Forest Schools: Principles and role in fostering ecological literacy and holistic development.
  3. Bush Schools: Philosophy and practices. Outdoor learning, wilderness survival and Indigenous knowledge systems.
  4. Botanical literacies: Plants, their ecological role within sustainable solutions, for instance in relation to urban gardening, ethnobotany, and ecological restoration.
  5. Slow pedagogies: Contemplative and mindful approaches to education, emphasising nature, deep engagement, and sense of ecological citizenship. 
  6. Nature-based learning environments: Designing and creating spaces that promote experiential learning, connection to nature, and ecological sustainability.
  7. Community engagement and partnerships: Sociocultural methodologies and ways to engage with local communities, including First Nations peoples, to implement nature-based pedagogies.
  8. Ecopsychology and wellbeing: Relationships between nature and mental health, and theories and practices.
  9. Sustainable practices to manage environmental impact: Critiquing practices and identifying impact on wellbeing of the local and global environment.
  10. Evaluating and assessing nature-based programs: Evaluating the effectiveness and impact of nature-based programs, using monitoring and evaluation tools.