SLE121 - Environmental Sustainability
Unit details
Year: | 2020 unit information |
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Important Update: | Classes and seminars in Trimester 2/Semester 2, 2020 will be online. Physical distancing for coronavirus (COVID-19) will affect delivery of other learning experiences in this unit. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates one week prior to the start of your trimester or semester. Last updated: 2 June 2020 |
Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool, Online |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
Previously coded as: | SQE121 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Michalis Hadjikakou |
Prerequisite: | Nil |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | Nil |
Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 2 x 1 hour class per week, 1 x 2 hour workshop per week. |
Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | 1 x 1 hour scheduled online workshop per week. |
Content
The aim of SLE121 is to examine the scientific, social and cultural factors that are all integral components of Environmental Sustainability, on International, National and Local scales. This will necessitate a review of what definitions of sustainability there are and how they inter-relate in regards to environmental, social and economic management. The unit aims to develop the ability to: appreciate the diversity and complexity of environmental issues, identify environmental impacts due to human activities, appreciate the range of stakeholders and their viewpoints in relation to particular issues, understand the necessary measures and associated problems in achieving effective sustainable environmental management and understand the principles and applications of sustainable development.
| These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this Unit At the completion of this Unit | |
ULO1 | Evaluate historical situations of societies and assess various factors that contributed to sustainable or unsustainable societies. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO2 | Reflect on the drivers and barriers for sustainable living and suggest how and where individuals can contribute to a positive change to the environment. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO3 | Indicate complexities involved in solving environmental sustainability problems and recognise different stakeholders involved and knowledge of their values. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
ULO4 | Present a succinct and evidence-based strategy to address a contemporary environmental management issue. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
Assessment Description | Student output | Weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
Reflective journal and report | Written report, approximately 2,000 words | 30% | Week 6 |
Sustainability communication tasks | Online debate (10%) and written report, approximately 1,000 words (30%) | 40% (10%, 30%) | Week 10 |
Examination | 2-hour written examination | 30% | Examination period |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: SLE121 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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