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Sustainable Commerce (CMCE10001)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Semester 1
Semester 2
Overview
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THIS SUBJECT IS DESIGNED TO BE TAKEN IN YOUR FIRST SEMESTER OF ENROLMENT IN THE BACHELOR OF COMMERCE. YOU MUST ENROL IN THE SEMESTER YOU COMMENCE THIS COURSE.
How can business and economics disciplines be part of the solution to a societal challenge like sustainability? Students in this subject will explore this question as they discover how diverse disciplines from accounting to marketing, interact to build sustainable businesses and a robust economy. Through rich case studies, employing perspectives from all the major disciplines in commerce, students will debate and discuss how business and economics influences society today, and helps shape the future. Students will be required to apply their knowledge through a variety of learning experiences including teamwork, self-paced online activities, and individual reflection. Providing context to their development as a professional in the business and economics disciplines, students will explore aspects of people and place; respect and inclusion; University values and freedom of speech; academic integrity and good scholarly practice; and wellbeing.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate the importance of business and economics in the context of local and global communities, including Indigenous communities (Disc Module #1).
- Describe and apply principles of academic integrity, freedom of speech, and ethical practice in relation to business and economics (Disc Modules #2 and #4).
- Demonstrate effective, respectful and inclusive teamwork, while appreciating the interplay between wellbeing and success (Disc Module #3 and #5).
- Interpret issues in a case study from different disciplinary perspectives.
- Recognise the interaction between disciplines relating to solving important and complex social issues and their individual value to the broader issue.
- Exemplify the use of both scientific and rhetorical methods.
- Evaluate evidence and form a sound judgement.
- Apply communication skills including negotiation and self-reflection in an evidence-based context.
- Demonstrate individual contributions to a collaborative team case.
Generic skills
- Work collaboratively and productively in groups.
- Apply critical and analytical skills to the identification of complex problems.
- Communicate ideas effectively in written formats.
- Operate in multicultural and diverse environments.
- Use information from diverse sources.
- Use appropriate information technologies.
- Recognise and appreciate the ethical responsibilities of individuals and organisations in society.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into the B-COM Bachelor of Commerce
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Six online quizzes assessing the Joining Melbourne modules.
| Throughout the semester | 20% |
Two case discipline perspectives (completed in pairs)
| Weeks 5 and 9 | 20% |
Group project - case study (groups of 4-5 students)
| End of semester | 40% |
Individual reflection
| During the examination period | 20% |
Attendance requirement Hurdle requirement: Students must attend at least 80% of workshops. | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Michael Davern Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours One 2-hour lecture per week and one 1-hour tutorial (in select weeks) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022 Semester 1 contact information
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Michael Davern Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours One 2-hour lecture per week and one 1-hour tutorial (in select weeks) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 Semester 2 contact information
Additional delivery details
Students must enrol in the semester they commence their course at the University: Start Year commencing students must enrol in Semester 1, Mid Year commencing students must enrol in Semester 2.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Subject notes
This subject must be completed in the first commencing semester of study.
Last updated: 31 January 2024