The Pastoral Formation Institute is licensed by MFHEA (Licence #: 2013-FHI-023) as a Further and Higher Educational Institute. The Award in Developing Environmental Responsibility is accredited at EQF/MQF Level 5, as Higher Education Programme.
The course is designed to inspire and empower participants in taking a stand on sustainability, both in their personal lives and in their communities.
Learning Outcomes
Understand the basic Environmental, Social, and Development Challenges we are facing as a country and globally.
Apply critical thinking skills to bring about sustainable choices in their day-to-day life.
Apply critical thinking skills to bring about sustainable change at a household, institution, and community level.
Reflect critically on their roles and identities as active citizens, consumers, and change-makers in a complex and interconnected world.
further positioning themselves in front of the interconnected double challenge of preserving the environment and eradicating poverty.
Target Audience Age:18+
Mode of Attendance: Part-Time
This course is held on Wednesdays 2024
Code
Mode of Delivery
Value
IFP/DER5
In-Person (Face-to-Face Learning)
2 ECTS
Knowing – the Social and Development challenges.
During this introductory lesson, we will discuss the Social and Development Challenge and how they impact us.
Knowing – the Environmental challenge.
Current local and global environmental challenges, and how they impact us.
Caring for the Planet: Where do I stand?
Making sense of and taking a stand on the newly acquired knowledge and awareness of the first two sessions. We will examine our own lifestyles and patterns and identify areas that require a change.
Aligning my stated values with my daily behaviour.
During this lecture, participants will have an opportunity to engage critically in value clarification.
Ecological Conversion: A Spiritual Journey
Spirituality and Ecological Literacy. Living in an ethical and moral manner and meeting today`s challenges.
A shared vision and commitment
This session is a follow-up of the previous one but brings out the creation of community and the community mindset as a pre-requisite for overcoming today`s local and global challenges
How can we remain inspired?
In this concluding seminar, the participants will have the opportunity to share any behavioural changes they observed or trying to adopt in their day-to-day routine. This opportunity of sharing will help participants learn from each other in inspiring active change.
Final Award: Award in Developing Environmental Responsibility
The Pastoral Formation Institute is licensed by MFHEA (Licence #: 2013-FHI-023) as a Further and Higher Educational Institute. The Award in Developing Environmental Responsibility is accredited at EQF/MQF Level 5, as Higher Education Programme.
Every application will be considered on its individual merits. The Pastoral Formation Institute accepts a wide range of qualifications, and we always try to judge applications on the basis of academic potential. We do consider a very wide range of academic, vocational, and professional qualifications, as well as work and other appropriate experiences and skills.
– Language competencies: The student is required to be proficient in Maltese;
– Digital competencies: The student is required to be digitally literate, i.e. knowing how to access the internet, must have an email address and use Moodle software and word processor.
For courses offered in face-to-face learning and Blended Learning, it is required that applicants reside in the Maltese Islands and use their Maltese address in their application form.
