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Sustainable TE Leadership and Governance (MGMT90221)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2019
Overview
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This subject provides an overview of the elements supporting the promotion of sustainable leadership and governance practices in tertiary education. It will provide participants with knowledge and insights in these areas:
- history of tertiary education sector’s engagement with sustainability development
- roles and responsibilities for leadership by governing bodies and executive officers
- accounting for sustainability
- tertiary institutions as drivers for the promotion of sustainable citizenship
- case studies and exemplars of sustainable practices in tertiary education
Intended learning outcomes
On completion, participants should be able to apply what they have learned by:
- understanding the background and theoretical drivers for positioning sustainability development as a key tertiary education sector concern
- describing different models for sustainable governance for tertiary education institutions
- describing different models for sustainable leadership for tertiary education institutions
- assessing the level of engagement within their own institutions in relation to human and environmental sustainability practices.
Generic skills
On completing this subject, participants should be able to:
- communicate with people who work in different cultures and contexts
- investigate policy and strategy problems, and generate options to resolve them
- assess the risks and benefits of different solutions to management problems
- apply accepted policies and principles to different kinds of cases
- make well-informed management decisions that consider specific contexts.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
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: 10 February 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- Written response to sustainability in tertiary education debates (1500 words), due end of week 3 (30%)
- Written assignment (3500 words), due at the end of the subject (70%)
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
Not available in 2019
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Set readings are provided online before the subject commences.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
- Links to additional information
- 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.
Additional information for this subject
Please note that this subject has prerequisites. For further information please contact study-online@unimelb.edu.au
Last updated: 10 February 2024