Undergraduate MUR-SUS203-2021
Sustainability, Ecology and Communities
Approach sustainable development from conceptual, practical and policy perspectives. Define sustainable governing practices. Discover how to foster change in individuals, organisations and communities. See how policy can aid ecological sustainability.
$1,100 $1,350
Your upfront cost: $0
Duration
13 weeks
Study method
100% online
Available loans
- HECS-HELP
- FEE-HELP
Assessments
Subjects may require attendance
Prior study
Not required
Study terms
- 31 May 2021
- 30 Aug 2021
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.
QS RANKING 2021
28
Times Higher Education Ranking 2021
29
Subject details
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- utilise systems thinking to understand sustainability problems and develop sustainability solutions
- implement sustainability through a 'governance' approach at a primarily local level
- utilise a number of processes and tools to implement sustainability at an organisational and local level.
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- Introduction - visioning a sustainable future
- Systems thinking and resilience
- Applying systems thinking to sustainability
- Sustainability from an ecological perspective
- Sustainability from a social perspective
- Governance for sustainability governance - partnerships and participation
- Governance for sustainability - state government and local government
- Measuring and assessing sustainability
- Critical reflective thinking and practice
- Creating change in organisations
- Creating change in individuals and communities
- Conclusions - leadership and innovation for a sustainable future
Equivalent subjects
You cannot enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
- MUR-SUS214
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 SUS214 Sustainability, Ecology and Communities.
This subject develops knowledge of the conceptual, practical and policy aspects of sustainable development. The subject focuses on the implementation of sustainability at a local and sub-national level. Systems thinking and resilience are presented as key tools to both understand sustainability problems and develop sustainability solutions within socio-ecological systems. The implementation of sustainability is then explored through governance, business and civil society 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.
- Invigilated Exam (30%)
- Participation (10%)
- Project Report 1 (30%)
- Project Report 2 (30%)
Check the learning management system (LMS) of your university for textbook details.
Check the learning management system (LMS) of your university for textbook details.
Related degrees
Undergraduate MUR-ASD-DEG-2021
Bachelor of Arts Sustainable Development
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