SLE308 - Policy Instruments for Sustainability
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Previously coded as: | SQE302 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Belinda Christie |
| Prerequisite: | Any two level 2 units |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 2 hour lecture per week, 1 x 2 hour online seminar per week. |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
Topics to be addressed in this unit include, the interaction of policy at the international, national, state, local and industry levels; the roles and responsibilities of individuals, community groups, industry, institutions and various levels of government and authorities in policy processes; the role of political and social factors in the development of policy; the range of processes which lead to policy formulation and implementation; the use of educational, economic and regulatory policy instruments to achieve environmental goals; evaluation of the effectiveness of policies; techniques for conducting environmental audits; use of life cycle analysis as a decision making tool; implementation of environmental management systems.
Learning outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Recognise the interaction of policy at the international, national, state, local government and industry levels. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Demonstrate transferrable employability skills by working collaboratively in a policy analysis team to analyse authentic real world environmental policy and evaluate the need for policy development. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO7: Teamwork |
| ULO3 | Evaluate the roles and responsibilities of individuals, community groups, industry institutions and various levels of government and authorities in policy processes in environmental management and sustainability. | GLO4: Critical thinking GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO4 | Analyse the nature of policy-making and the range of processes which lead to policy formulation and implementation. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO5 | Conduct an environmental audit and risk assessments to evaluate and implement alternative management strategies and techniques based on economic, technical and social aspects of an organisation's structure. | GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO6 | Effectively communicate an evaluation of the management systems of an organisation in order to integrate environmental management systems. | GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving GLO6: Self-management |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 Policy preparation and case study | One written report, 2,000 word maximum | 35% | Week 6 |
| Assessment 2 Environmental role-play (Group) | 2-minute collaborative video | 15% | Week 8 |
| Assessment 3 Policy analysis exercise (Group) | Collaborative written report, 2,500 word maximum | 30% | Week 11 |
| End-of-Unit Assessment | 2-hour online test | 20% | End-of-Unit Assessment 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 SLE308 can be found via the University Library.
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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