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Sustainable Commerce (CMCE10001)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
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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:
- Explain how Commerce disciplines and ways of thinking can contribute to understanding and addressing complex business, economic and social challenges, such as sustainability.
- Apply concepts and analytical tools from Commerce disciplines to analyse complex sustainability challenges confronted by business, the economy, and society.
- Critically evaluate competing arguments, evidence, and options for addressing competing perspectives and interpretations of complex economic and business challenges in the context of sustainability.
- Use evidence, insights and methods drawn from Commerce disciplines to undertake independent research that addresses issues of sustainable business and economy.
- Understand principles and values of academic citizenship embodied in the Joining Melbourne Modules and explain how they inform scholarly inquiry and community at the University of Melbourne.
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following 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
Non-allowed subjects
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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Three (3) online quizzes assessing the Joining Melbourne Modules.
| Throughout the semester | 10% |
Assignment 1 - Essay (Individual)
| Week 4 | 10% |
Assignment 2 - Group research activity (groups of 4 students) (500 words each)
| Week 7 | 30% |
Assignment 3 - Report (Individual)
| Week 12 | 30% |
Assignment 4 - Reflective essay (Individual)
| During the examination period | 20% |
Attendance requirement Hurdle requirement: Students must attend at least 80% of lectures. | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Kris Young Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours One 2-hour lecture per week and one 1-hour tutorial per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 February 2024 to 26 May 2024 Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024 Census date 3 April 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024 Assessment period ends 21 June 2024 Semester 1 contact information
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Kris Young Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours One 2-hour lecture per week and one 1-hour tutorial per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024 Census date 2 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 15 November 2024 Semester 2 contact information
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- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
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