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Portfolio For your grade in sustainability (climate change, sustainable development, peak oil, resilience, pollution, etc, etc), you will do a portfolio. It is similar to a "Career portfolio, an organized presentation of an individual's education, work samples, and skills" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portfolio, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Career_portfolio). Your portfolio is an account of, and reflections on, your work during the course. It is also a demonstration of how well you worked in the course, and of your desire to extend your learning beyond the course (in the building of your portfolio, and in your post-course reflections on the work and material in the course, and the maturity with which you reflect back on the ideas, concepts and actions during the course). Pls note that this page may change slightly over the next weeks, but no major changes are expected. Also, if you see any contradictions, then use your common sense, as a mature and responsible adult would and decide what to do, which, of course, means not finding an excuse to omit or avoid something, but rather to go the extra mile. For major questions, you may send me email, but you will need to be patient for a reply. If you see any errors, pls notify. Instructions for your portfolio Each person must prepare a portfolio as indicated below. The portfolio for this course is a personal, individual document. Formatting instructions are towards the end of this page. Your portfolio should be as complete as possible, that is, include all relevant documents as requested. However, it should also be as short as possible, that is, do not include irrelevant material the main purpose of which is to make you portfolio bigger than it should be and to give the impression that you did more or better work that you actually accomplished. Stuffing will reduce your grade. Quality is more important than quantity. You may, of course, include referenced quotes in your portfolio to support your thinking. Keep the length of your document to a minimum (do not write a book!), but make sure that it contains all the items in sufficient, but only necessary, detail. Say the least possible. As a very rough guideline, most portfolios will be anything between 10 and 30 pages (2k and 6k words or equivalent in graphics. This does not mean that you must write that number of new words, as you will already have much material written as a result of the work you did before, in and after class. If you have photos and diagrams, you should include them too. Make sure that you follow all instructions. For exemple, if you fail to get the subject line (objet) of your email or the filename of your pdf file slightly incorrect (even just one letter or hyphen incorrect), then your file could get lost, and you will get zero. It has happened before. Send your file only between the dates provided, not before, not after. You should normally get an automatic response, but if your filename or subject line is wrong, then I may not actually see your email or file. In additioon, I will acknowledge reciept of your file personally, but only if the filename and subject line are correct. Use English-language source documents. Reference all documents cited and used. Indicate the titles and URLs of the documents. However, do not copy web pages without citing your source, and marking the quotes appropriately. Plagiarism makes you look silly, and it is severely punished. Be smart and cite your sources. Inserting relevant quotes is also smart - and in the scientific spirit. All quotes from web-based documents must be referenced, using the URL. You may write your portolio in English or French or a mixture of both. Use short, simple sentences; bulleted if possible and where appropriate. Write short paragraphs, each with a topic sentence. If you were absent for a session, then you need to mark "absent" for the session(s) in which you were absent. Do not include medical certificates - just write main the reason, without a lot of detail. If you were late or left early, also indicate this. If some instructions below are not possible to follow, then make a responsible decision to do it differently (and explain why very briefly if necessary). Make a sincere attempt to relate your simulation participation (incl debriefing, and films) to the various sustainability and climate change concepts that have been developed by research and scholarship. A simple description of what you did, thought you did or might have done in class is insufficiant and inadequate. In other words, your participation (actions, interactions, thoughts) should be set in the context of and refer to some basic concepts and facts in sustainable development. This does not need to be extensive; but it can be if you wish. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Organise your report in 4 parts as indicated below:
Please do your report is as indicated below. 1. Basic data (cover sheet)Put all these items on the cover sheet, i.e., not more than one single page. If necessary use single spacing. The wording below are only examples; you have to supply your own content. A. ID
B. Plan of portfolio (table of contents) Use page numbers (and refer to them inside the report, e.g., "see page 5"). Place the page number in the document header, top RH corner. Include a numbered list of items in the appendix. C. Summary of attendance Absence / presence in class. Indicate the number of sessions present in class, and indicate the total of sessions at which you were present. Indicate if you arrived on time or late. If this is missing or inaccurate, your portfolio will not be valid.
% Provide copies of activity materials or results (e.g., ppt in miniature, debriefing results (scanned), URL of videos shown, etc.) 2. AccountsDo not do this section. From here on, pls use 1.3 spacing, 12pt, as indicated elsewhere, Times Roman, 1 to 2cm margins, L R & bottom, and 2 to 3cm top (to include the running head and page number). As a general rule, the suggested maximum length for each section is 450 words or one page at 1.3 spacing. If you really need more space, then (a) it must be justified (the quality of the content justifies the extra space; waffle will be penalized) and (b) the absolute maximum is double (900 words or two pages at 1.3 lines spacing). 3. Descriptions & main conceptsDo this in a structured way. Below is a suggestion, but you may choose a different structure if you think that it corresponds better to your experience. Please focus on quality, not quantity. For each of the major activities, write a summary following the pattern indicated below, or a summary that is close to the indications below. Activities may have included: presetning a video, participating in a simulation or a game. Remember that a film may have been shown as part of debriefing (therefore this is not a separate item for which to provide a summary).
4. LearningIndicate and discuss the following.
Remember that there are no 'right answers'. 5. Future generationsWrite a short letter to your grandchildren. Explain to them:
Here, do not prevaricate or skimp, but do not make this letter long; keep the language simple, so that a teanager can understand. Start with: "Dear Grandchildren," If you cannot imagine what the future might be like for your grand children, look at one or more of these films. You will you'll find them on youtube or even in my google drive (to which you have access):
Remember to watch the whole movie, not just the trailor. You may of course watch more than one. Indicate in some way that you have done this. Others may be added later. If you have a film to suggest, send me the URL. 6. Course feedback
At the end of the report, write short notes on the items below. a. Quels étaient les 2 ou 3 meilleurs aspects de l'atelier (cours) et pourquoi ? Aspect 1. __ Pourquoi ? __ Aspect 2. __ Pourquoi ? __ Aspect 3. __ Pourquoi ? __
b. Quels étaient les 2 plus grands problèmes de l'atelier et que suggérez-vous comme solutions ? Problème 1 __ Pourquoi ? __ Solution __ Problème 2 __ Pourquoi ? __ Solution __
c. Que ferriez-vous, vous-même, de différent si vous aviez à refaire cette atelier? Chose différente 1. __ Chose différente 2. __
d. En plus des commentaires ci-dessus, quelles suggestions faites-vous pour que, une prochaine fois, l'atelier soit plus efficace/instructif ? Suggestion 1. __ Suggestion 2. __
e. Etant donné que la substance du cours et la méthode de formation demandent, chez les apprenants, une grande maturité dans leurs attitudes et comportements, écrire quelques lignes sur: Votre propre attitude et comportement ds le cours ___ L'attitude et le comportement des autres ds le cours ___ L'action à faire concernant des attitudes et comportements immatures ___
f. D’autres commentaires ou suggestions ? 1. __ 2. __
7. AppendixPlace here copies of all materials that you used or made (such as ppt slides, débriefing forms, notes taken in class, results of games, URLs of videos, etc.). Label them carefully, so that it is clear to which session they belong, what date they were done, with whom you did them, etc.
Media
You must prepare an electronic version - according to the following instructions:
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Some more resources, can be found in these are other web sites: https://hbr.org/2014/12/the-10-most-important-sustainable-business-stories-from-2014
Limits to Growth and related material
People
Other
Tragedy of the Commons
You will find plenty of others on my google drive (to which I have given you access) and on the web. ++++++++++ |
Peace and survival of life on Earth as we know it are threatened by human activities that lack a commitment to humanitarian values. Destruction of nature and natural resources results from ignorance, greed, and a lack of respect for the Earth's living things... . It is not difficult to forgive destruction in the past, which resulted from ignorance. Today,
however, we have access to more information, and it is essential that we re-examine ethically what we have inherited, what we are responsible for, and what we will pass on to coming generations. Clearly this is a pivotal generation... . Our marvels of science and technology are matched if not outweighed by many current tragedies, including human starvation in some parts of the world,
and extinction of other life forms... . We have the capability and responsibility. We must act before it is too late.
Tenzin Gyatso the fourteenth Dalai Lama.
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