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Regenerative Sustainability (ABPL90272)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Overview
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The majority of sustainable practices are pursued within the ‘mechanistic’ or eco-efficient orientation of sustainability where measurement and reduction is the primary focus. This subject turns the sole focus of ‘doing less harm’ on its head, and proposes a radical new direction for sustainable development – one that is focused on fostering socio-ecological connection and thrive-ability across communities.
The subject will include a series of lectures exploring ideas of Indigenous knowledge systems, biophilia and biomimicry, ecological design, regenerative development, placemaking and contributive design. Students will take part in a series of seminars and site visits (documented through bi-weekly reflections), and have the opportunity to apply their learnings to an existing project in Melbourne
Intended learning outcomes
- To understand the limitation around the current approach to sustainability
- To understand the key concepts of regenerative sustainability
- To contrast eco-efficiency with regenerative sustainability
- To be able to propose contributive solutions to discipline specific problems, such as architecture, landscape, planning, social science, community arts, applied theatre, conservation and engineering.
Generic skills
- Skills in critiquing sustainability;
- Conceptual understanding of regenerative sustainability;
- Use of mind mapping, charrettes and backcasting.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- 4 reflection pieces, (individual task) each equivalent to 750 words and worth 15%, due weeks 3- 12 (in total equivalent to 3000 words 60%);
- Major project, (group work). The major project consists of imagery and some descriptive text. The students each produce 3 x A3 sheets describing their process and application of the theory. Each A3 sheet would be the equivalent of 500 words (equivalent to 1500 words in total), due week 12, 40 %.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Tanja Beer Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 1X1 hour lecture and 1X3 hour tutorial Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 Hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Dominique Hes and Chrisna du Plessis (2015) Designing for hope: pathways to regenerative sustainability, Routledge
Recommended texts and other resources
Passive systems
Brundtland report.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022