Interdisciplinarity and the Environment (MULT90005)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville) and Online
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About this subject
Contact information
March
Semester 2
Overview
| Availability | March - Online Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
issues are often complex, controversial, and associated with uncertain knowledge. In this context, this subject explores the ‘knowledge challenges’ faced by environmental professionals, and strategies for addressing these challenges. Particular attention is given to collaboration across disciplines and sectors in generating, integrating, communicating and applying knowledge for environmental decision-making and management. Through case studies of knowledge partnerships, we examine the context, forms and functions of knowledge production and use for environmental policy and management questions. Incorporating perspectives from a broad range of environmental professionals and academics, the subject draws on and develops students’ practical skills for engaging and working with different types of environmental expertise.
The subject focuses on the following main questions:
- How are different forms of environmental knowledge produced, applied and evaluated?
- In collaborating across disciplines and sectors, and with communities and stakeholders, what are the challenges in evaluating, framing, integrating, communicating and managing knowledge?
- What skills and strategies can assist environmental professionals in addressing these challenges?
Intended learning outcomes
On the completion of this subject student will have the ability to:
- Analyse the ways in which environmental knowledge is created, evaluated, and applied in a variety of professional practices.
- Identify the benefits and challenges of knowledge collaboration for researchers, practitioners, decision makers, and stakeholders.
- Demonstrate key collaboration skills including self-reflection, clear communication of specialist knowledge to different audiences, understanding of and respect for others' perspectives, integration of different types of knowledge, and project management and evaluation.
Generic skills
- Enhance their interdisciplinary thinking and learning skills, including skills for collaboration, integration, communication and management of knowledge.
- Further develop their critical thinking though readings, class discussions, group project work and assessment.
- Further develop analytical approaches to environmental issues of complexity and uncertainty.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MULT90004 | Sustainability Governance and Leadership |
July (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Online)
|
12.5 |
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
March
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Reflective essay
| Week 3 | 25% |
Collaborative briefing paper (groups)
| Week 10 | 50% |
Project monitoring and evaluation review
| Week 11 | 25% |
Attendance Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 80% of classes in order to pass this subject. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Semester 2
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Reflective essay
| Week 6 | 25% |
Collaborative briefing paper (Week 14)
| During the examination period | 50% |
Project monitoring and evaluation review (Week 15)
| During the examination period | 25% |
Attendance Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 80% of classes in order to pass this subject. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- March - Online
Principal coordinator Stephanie Lavau Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Combination of lectures (18 hours) and tutorials (18 hours) = 36 contact hours (6 hours x 6 weeks for March commencement; 3 hours x 12 weeks for Semester 2 commencement) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 1 March 2021 to 30 April 2021 Last self-enrol date 12 March 2021 Census date 26 March 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 30 April 2021 Assessment period ends 4 June 2021 March contact information
- Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery
Coordinator Stephanie Lavau Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Combination of lectures (18 hours) and tutorials (18 hours) = 36 contact hours (6 hours x 6 weeks for March commencement; 3 hours x 12 weeks for Semester 2 commencement) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 July 2021 to 24 October 2021 Last self-enrol date 6 August 2021 Census date 31 August 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 September 2021 Assessment period ends 19 November 2021 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
Approximately 170 hours, comprising class time, preparation and assignments.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
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- 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.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
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
Last updated: 3 November 2022