Postgraduate CUR-SCP544-2018

Leadership in Sustainability

Be inspired by personal leadership stories. Identify leadership skills that you can apply to meet specific sustainability issues.Shine a spotlight on the businesses, agencies and non-government organisations that are tackling sustainability head on.

Duration

14 weeks

Student rating

N/A

Study method

100% online

Available loans

FEE-HELP

Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

Study terms

16 Jul 2018

Start your career with Curtin’s globally recognised courses and extensive industry connections. Through OUA, our online courses offer an interactive and collaborative learning experience that gets you the same degree as if you studied on campus. Curtin is a global university with a vibrant culture of innovation and collaboration and is ranked in the top one per cent of universities worldwide.

University ranking

2018

Subject details

What you'll learn

At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

evaluate a range of contemporary leadership frameworks and apply them to sustainability
apply leadership theory to analyse success factors for established sustainability leaders
develop skills and tools needed to promote an ethic of sustainability leadership within an individual's sphere of influence
synthesise own learning with professional leadership experiences
communicate and demonstrate creatively the application of leadership skills in relation to a chosen sustainability issue.

Topics covered

Topics
- Introduction
- Sustainability leadership theory
- Creativity and leadership
- Personal leadership stories
- Application to professional practice
Study resources
- Instructional Methods
  - Audio/Video conferencing
  - Blog
  - Disscusion forum/Discussion Board
  - E-Portfolios
  - Embedded Multimedia
  - Glossary
  - Online assignment submission
  - Podcasting/Leacture capture
  - Standard Media
  - Streaming Multimedia
  - Web links

Entry requirements

In order to enrol in this subject, you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Elective

OUA-PSU-GCE-2018
CUR-SCP-MAS-2018
CUR-SCP-GCE-2018
CUR-SCP-GDI-2018

Special requirements

No special requirements

Description

This subject provides the rationale for why a business, agency or Non Government Organisation (NGO) needs to address sustainability and how the innovative ones are exploring what this can mean. It establishes a process for students to engage in taking their own leadership aspirations to a new level and to develop their own potential as leaders in sustainability. Students will be given the opportunity to engage with a range of respected sustainability leaders who will share their wealth of experience through reflective discussions about their personal sustainability journeys, as well as exposing the students to contemporary information on the topic.

Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.

Find out more about the Academic Integrity module.

Assessments

Creativity project (40%)
Essay (50%)
Presentation (10%)

Textbooks

Textbooks are subject to change within the academic year. Students are advised to purchase their books no earlier than one to two months before the start of a subject.

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Related Degrees

postgraduate OUA-PSU-GCE-2018

Postgraduate Single Subjects

postgraduate CUR-SCP-MAS-2018

Master of Sustainability and Climate Policy

postgraduate CUR-SCP-GCE-2018

Graduate Certificate in Sustainability and Climate Policy

postgraduate CUR-SCP-GDI-2018

Graduate Diploma in Sustainability and Climate Policy