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Duration
13 weeks
Study method
100% online
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Assessments
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Prior study
Not required
Study terms
- 27 Aug 2018
- 26 Nov 2018
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Subject details
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Topics
- 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
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Study resources
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Instructional Methods
- Disscusion forum/Discussion Board
- Online assignment submission
- Podcasting/Leacture capture
- Standard Media
- Web links
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Online Materials
- Resources and Links
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Entry Requirements
Equivalent Subjects
You cannot enrol in this unit if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
- MUR-SUS212
Others
Students must have completed 18 credit points (6 OUA subjects) at Level 1 before enrolling in this subject.
Special requirements
No special 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.
- Assignment 1 - Assignment 1 (25%)
- Assignment 2 - Assignment 2 (20%)
- Assignment 3 - Assignment 3 (25%)
- Assignment 4 - Invigilated Exam (30%)
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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