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Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Peter Davies
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MEnvEd or MSc or MEngMgt or MEnvMgt or MEnvStud or MSusDev or MEnvPlan or MPlan or MDevCult or MIntRel or MEnv or MPPP or MSocEntre or GradDipEnv or GradCertEnv or GradCertSusDev or GradDipSusDev or GradDipIntRel or MPH or MDevStud or GradCertDevStudGlobalHlth or MTransInterMIntRel or MMarScMgt or GradCertSocEntre or MEngEnvSafetyEng or MScInnovationEnvSc
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit examines the origins, issues, policies, principles and processes of sustainable development (SD) and transition theories. Students are engaged in a process of identifying how sustainable development principles are interpreted in practice in different sectors including in national frameworks, local government and business and how these relate to social, environmental, economic and governance transitions. The unit involves the students in analysis of the theoretical, ideological and value bases of SD and a critical appraisal of the policy and practical approaches that exist, are emerging and required to support a transition towards sustainability. |
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Sustainable Development Goal presentation | 10% | No | Week 4 |
An aspect of contention on sustainable development | 25% | No | Week 6 |
Analysis of a sustainable development topic | 30% | No | Week 10 |
Research report of practice for sustainable development and reflection | 35% | No | week 12 |
Assessment Type 1: Presentation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 11 hours
Due: Week 4
Weighting: 10%
Goal, interdependence, trigger for discussion; in a particular context
Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 27 hours
Due: Week 6
Weighting: 25%
Critical analysis
Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 32 hours
Due: Week 10
Weighting: 30%
critical analysis to recommend how to progress a sustainable development issue
Assessment Type 1: Practice-based task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 37 hours
Due: week 12
Weighting: 35%
A group-based task to prepare a report related to a sustainability topic
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
The unit is delivered by face to face and online (Zoom) in block mode sessions. Lectures and workshops will be carried out 5 full-day sessions. The teaching involves:
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Focus (1) |
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Assessment and due date (2) |
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26 Feb |
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2 |
5 Mar |
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3 |
12 Mar |
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4 |
19 March |
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Assessment 1 (presentation + written component) |
5 |
26 March |
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6 |
2 April |
(Good Friday) |
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Assessment 2 (essay)
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Break |
9 April |
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Break |
16 April |
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7 |
23 April |
3 |
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8 |
30 April |
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9 |
7 May |
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10 |
14 May |
4
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Industry perspectives on sustainable development |
Field trip including online version |
Assessment 3 (report)
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11 |
21 May |
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12 |
28 May |
5 |
SD and behaviour change |
Group presentations on Resilience strategy
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Assessment 4 (group project)
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13 |
4 June |
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Unit information based on version 2021.05 of the Handbook