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Partnerships for Sustainable Futures (MULT90005)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
February
Dr Stephanie Lavau - stephanie.lavau@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2
Overview
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Environmental sustainability issues are often complex, controversial and associated with uncertain conditions. Multiple individuals and organisations may have an interest or stake in the problem, may have relevant expertise or resources, or may contribute to decision-making and management. Developing, implementing and evaluating pathways for sustainable futures thus often requires cooperation across institutions, sectors, and communities. Private, public and not-for-profit sectors; local, national, regional and global jurisdictions; disciplinary, practitioner, local, and Indigenous knowledges: these all have different commitments, priorities, and ways of working. How do we successfully translate and collaborate across these areas, and how does this support transformational change for sustainable futures?
As highlighted by Sustainable Development Goal 17 (Partnerships), the collaborative capacity of individuals and organisations cannot be taken for granted, and instead requires the careful and critical development of a specific set of professional competencies. In this subject, students apply critical and reflexive thinking to professional practices that are crucial to leading effective partnerships for environmental sustainability, and which are highly valued in environmental sectors. Incorporating perspectives and practices from a range of environmental professions and disciplines, the subject develops students’ capacity for building, maintaining and evaluating partnerships in applying environmental expertise to decision-making and action for sustainable futures.
The subject focuses on the following questions:
• What kinds of partnerships are important in integrating environmental expertise and applying it to decision-making and action for sustainable futures, and why?
• What are the challenges for environmental professionals in developing such partnerships and collaborating effectively across organisations, sectors, forms of expertise, and communities?
• What skills and strategies can assist environmental professionals in developing, leading and maintaining effective partnerships with positive outcomes?
• How can we evaluate and learn from the collaborative processes and outcomes of partnerships?
Intended learning outcomes
On the completion of this subject, students will have the ability to:
- Analyse the forms and attributes of partnerships that are important in integrating environmental expertise and applying it to decision-making and action for sustainable futures
- Identify the benefits and challenges of these partnerships between environmental professionals, organisations, and communities
- Demonstrate key collaboration skills that support effective and positive partnerships, 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 values, project management, and project evaluation.
Generic skills
In this subject, students will build the skills to enable them to:
- Exercise critical judgement and analysis;
- Interpret, integrate and apply information and data from a range of sources;
- Manage complex and uncertain issues and situations;
- Develop high-level written communication and/or oral presentation skills; and
- Undertake independent and collaborative thinking and organisation.
Last updated: 25 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MULT90004 | Environmental Sustainability |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
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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: 25 April 2024
Assessment
February
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Reflective essay
| Week 3 | 25% |
Collaborative (group) briefing paper, to be a combined total of 3,000 words. Each student contributes to research, analysis, integration, and writing (1000 words each; 50 hours)
| Week 10 | 50% |
Project review
| 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 |
Semester 2
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Reflective essay
| Week 6 | 25% |
Collaborative (group) briefing paper, to be a combined total of 3,000 words. Each student contributes to research, analysis, integration, and writing (1000 words each; 50 hours)
| During the examination period | 50% |
Project review
| 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: 25 April 2024
Dates & times
- February
Coordinator Stephanie Lavau Mode of delivery On Campus (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 February 2024 to 26 April 2024 Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024 Census date 22 March 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024 Assessment period ends 9 June 2024 February contact information
Dr Stephanie Lavau - stephanie.lavau@unimelb.edu.au
- Semester 2
Coordinator Stephanie Lavau Mode of delivery On Campus (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 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
Time commitment details
Approximately 170 hours, comprising class time, preparation and assignments.
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Last updated: 25 April 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.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 25 April 2024