Undergraduate MUR-ENV245-2023
Global and Regional Sustainability
Dig deep to unearth the social and economic factors impacting the scope and scale of sustainability worldwide. Identify threats and causes. Explore strategies for global governance. Debate evidence-based sustainability choices and challenges.
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Duration
13 weeks
Study method
100% Online
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Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Not required
Start dates
- 27 Nov 2023
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Subject details
The primary objective of this subject is to examine the many interacting factors that constitute sustainability issues and to understand some of the ways we can move to greater sustainability by actions at scales ranging from local to global.
After completing this subject students will be able to:
- describe how socio-economic and ecological dimensions interact and the significance of integrated responses to enhance sustainability.
- demonstrate an understanding of the significance of and interaction between global, regional and local scales for sustainability issues.
- critically analyse interconnections between environmental conditions and human values, practices, institutions.
- use these skills and knowledge to suggest and critique practical actions and policies that enhance sustainability.
- engage openly in critical, evidence-based discussion of sustainability challenges and options.
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- Global and regional sustainability: introduction and overview;
- Population, demographic transition and sustainable lifestyles
- Food and agriculture
- Climate change, cities and energy
- Biodiversity and ecosystem services
- Water
- Ecological restoration
- Participation in sustainability
- Global governance for sustainability
- Civil Society
- Economic systems and sustainability
- Hope for the future
Equivalent subjects
You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
- MUR-SUS212 (Not currently available)
Others
Students must have completed 18 credit points (6 OUA subjects) at Level 1 before enrolling in this subject.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
This subject was previously known as SUS212 Global & Regional Sustainability.
This subject enables students to apply their understanding of sustainability and their knowledge of environmental systems to different scales ranging from regional to global. Students will develop competence to unpack the threats to sustainability and their underlying drivers. They will explore strategies to address them which incorporate technical, governance, economic and social approaches.
Please Note: All students studying at Murdoch University will need to complete the compulsory unit, Murdoch Academic Passport (MAP100), which only takes 2-3 hours to complete online. Find out more: http://goto.murdoch.edu.au/MurdochAcademicPassport.
All assessment work goes beyond mere comprehension and reproduction of unit content. Students are required to critically engage with the unit content, challenging assumptions and ways of thinking, especially when examining current affairs and contemporary sustainability concerns. Tutorial facilitation serves the purpose of exploring the wide spectrum of views held on particular sustainability topics. The written assignment and the creative piece ask students to develop a robust theoretical grounding and to translate and apply theory using a medium other than academic writing.
- Sustainability Project: Wicked Problems - Wiki/Blog (40%)
- Engagement/Participation (10%)
- Creative Artifact (20%)
- Timed online exam (30%)
For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).
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