Undergraduate MUR-SUS100-2019

Introduction to Sustainable Development

Discover how sustainability has developed as a concept over the last four decades. Dig into the political economy of sustainability. Test the effectiveness of various approaches to sustainability in battling global sustainability problems.

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$820 $1,070

Your upfront cost: $0

International student?

2019

Duration

13 weeks

Student rating

3.73

Study method

100% online

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Assessments

Subjects may require attendance

Prior study

Not required

Study terms

25 Aug 2019

This research-based university in Perth has a strong interdisciplinary focus and a reputation for outstanding teaching and ground-breaking research. With more than 22,000 students and 2,000 staff from over 90 countries, and campuses in Dubai and Singapore, Murdoch embraces free thinking, shared ideas and knowledge to make a difference, and Open Universities Australia is certainly part of that.

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Subject details

What you'll learn

On successful completion of the subject you should be able to:

demonstrate how the idea of sustainability has changed and evolved over the last four decades;
identify the key thinkers, events and publications in the history of sustainability;
critically reflect on the main approaches to sustainability today; and
engage with the contestability of the concept of sustainability.

Topics covered

- Module 1: Past approaches to sustainable development;
- Module 2: Contemporary approaches to sustainable development;
- Module 3: Contesting sustainability
Study resources
- Instructional methods
  - Blog
  - Discussion forum/Discussion Board
  - Online assignment submission
  - Podcasting/Lecture capture
  - Standard Media
  - Web links
- Online materials
  - Resources and Links

Entry requirements

No eligibility requirements

Special requirements

No special requirements

Description

This subject is a critical introduction to sustainability that traces the concept’s evolution and explores the political economy of sustainability. To this end, a range of different approaches to sustainability are introduced and compared, and analysis will be made of their respective effectiveness in addressing global sustainability problems.

Assessments

Participation (10%)
Invigilated Exam (30%)
Essay (40%)
Critical Report (20%)

Textbooks

Current study term (25 Aug 19 to 24 Nov 19)

Textbook information is pending.

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