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Environmental Sustainability (MULT90004)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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- Assessment
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Semester 1
July
Overview
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Environmental Sustainability is one of two core subjects for the Master of Environment degree. This subject provides students with a strong foundation in interdisciplinary understanding of critical environmental sustainability issues, and how and why they have emerged, in the context of policy, management, and governance across scales and sectors.
Exploring environmental sustainability through an interdisciplinary lens, this subject considers concepts and principles fundamental for understanding the complex nature of the environmental crises facing humanity and, in turn, for developing solutions. Environmental Sustainability will cover:
• The fundamental earth system processes that provide humanity’s life-support system;
• The conditions that have led to the Anthropocene, and its implications for life as we know it;
• Global and local environmental challenges, including for biodiversity, water, energy, and food, in relation their natural and social environments;
• Complex social-ecological systems and their role in contributing to and solving critical environmental sustainability issues;
• Different perspectives, and the influence of worldview, values and beliefs on sustainability;
• The role of individuals, governments, business and innovation in building a sustainable future; and
• Management, governance, and social-ecological issues for achieving environmental sustainability.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students will have:
- Developed a critical and interdisciplinary understanding of the conceptual and practical dimensions of sustainability as they apply to a range of different scales and contexts and their implications for governance and leadership; and
- Extended their capacities for leadership and understanding of governance through the further development of their skills of analysis, interpretation, communication, collaboration, problem-solving and decision-making appropriate to the field of environmental sustainability.
Generic skills
In this subject, students will build the skills to enable them to:
- Enhance their interdisciplinary thinking and learning skills, including skills for understanding complex systems, collaboration, and communication;
- Further develop their critical thinking and analysis though weekly readings, class discussions, and assessment tasks;
- Confidently conduct independent research on environmental sustainability topics;
- Improve visual, verbal and written communication skills.
Last updated: 31 January 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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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An individual written task of about 1,200 words
| Week 4 | 20% |
A group verbal, visual and written report - the written report to be a combined total of about 3,000 words
| Week 8 | 30% |
An individual research essay of about 3,000 words due before the end of semester
| Week 12 | 40% |
A class participation component including leading of tutorial discussions and engagement in scenario activities | 10% | |
Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 80% of classes in order to pass this subject. | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Georgia Garrard Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 12 weeks - 1x 1hr tutorial/week and 1x 2hr lecture/week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2023 to 28 May 2023 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2023 Census date 31 March 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2023 Assessment period ends 23 June 2023 Semester 1 contact information
- July
Principal coordinator Georgia Garrard Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Six days of classes, including 2x 2hr lectures and 2x 1hr tutorial per day. The subject is taught over six Fridays (8:30am – 4:30pm) at the beginning of semester with follow up assignment work. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 July 2023 to 8 September 2023 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2023 Census date 18 August 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2023 Assessment period ends 22 October 2023 July contact information
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Additional delivery details
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
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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.
Last updated: 31 January 2024