Specialization 2: Environment and Climate Crisis in Education Policies
Formation of new education policies adapted to the new environment in the context of the climate crisis.
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NOTE: No course is offered to ERASMUS students
Compulsory Common Courses (1st Semester)
The problem of risks and crises at global, national, regional and local levels. Global fora for disaster risk reduction. Priorities of the Sendai 2015-2030 framework. Basic concepts of hazards and crises. The fundamental equation of hazard, vulnerability and risk. EDCM classification of risks and crises. Natural - Geodynamic hazards. Natural – Hydrometeorological hazards. Natural – Biological hazards. Manmade – Technologic hazards. Impacts by hazard and crisis type. New parameters and challenges in hazard and crisis management.
Compulsory Specialization Courses (2nd Semester)
Overview of the science of climate change and its impacts on the natural and human systems. Examination of the role of education in addressing climate change, including the development of educational policies, curricula, and programs. Analysis of the various stakeholders involved in education and climate change, including educators, policymakers, community leaders, and students. Study of the different pedagogical approaches and strategies for teaching about climate change, including experiential learning, citizen science, and problem-based learning. Exploration of the ethical and societal implications of climate change and the role of education in promoting sustainable development. Development of skills for creating and evaluating educational materials and programs on climate change. Research methods for evaluating the effectiveness of climate change education programs and developing recommendations for future interventions.
Elective Specialization Courses (2nd Semester)
Education Organization and Administration. Crises in Education. Resilience in Education. Organization and Management Adaptation to Crises.
Elective Common Courses (2nd Semester)
Elements of Moral Philosophy/ Moral Theories: What is Ethics? Cultural relativism and subjectivism, The idea of the social contract, The utilitarian approach, Kant's ethics, Aretaic ethics. Basic topics of environmental ethics: Definitions, concepts, basic questions, Anthropocentrism and Ecocentrism, Animal liberation and rights, The deep ecology approach, Social ecology, ecofeminism. Religion, politics and the environment: Western Christianity and the ecological crisis, Orthodoxy and the environment, Capitalism and the environmental crisis, Nature and the environment in Marxist thought. Analysis of practical problems: Reference to cases of ethical conflicts/dilemmas during the execution of technical projects, the implementation of environmental policies, the treatment of diseases, etc. Specific topic/topics (which include questions and conflicts) depending on the current situation and the interests of the students, debate on the arising ethical and political issues.
3rd Semester
Master's thesis on a topic chosen from a list of suggested topics, or proposed for approval by the individual student.
