Courses & Units
Engaging with Sustainability XBR101
Launceston
This unit is offered in 'off campus' mode however it does involve synchronous (real time) online interaction. In particular, the Group Project assessment task involves synchronous online interaction among unit participants. So you will be expected to be online at particular pre-arranged times during this semester.
Introduction
Contemporary media is saturated with images of extreme weather events, hunger, poverty, conflict, pollution, austerity, and financial crisis. Mounting evidence suggests the 21st century will be defined by unprecedented challenges related to environmental instability, economic inequality and risks to social well-being on a global scale. The idea of sustainability has become a focal point in efforts to tackle the root causes of these challenges yet often seems elusive. The meanings of sustainability and implications for action are as hotly contested as they are complex, wide-ranging and value-laden. As a result, this unit brings a wide range of perspectives to bear on questions of sustainability that integrate environmental, social and economic disciplines. The unit will develop your interdisciplinary understanding of sustainability through critical thinking, reflection and evidence-based argument focussed on practical case studies drawn from around the world. Unit delivery focuses on dialogue and inquiry between teachers, yourself, and your peers that respects the importance of diverse perspectives. The unit develops skills related to understanding core concepts, synthesising knowledge, communicating with diverse audiences, engaging in constructive debate and becoming more self-aware of what sustainability means and what practices it entails—professionally and personally.
Summary
Unit name | Engaging with Sustainability |
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Unit code | XBR101 |
Credit points | 12.5 |
Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education School of Humanities |
Discipline | Tasmanian School of Business and Economics|Health Sciences|Education|Geography and Spatial Sciences|Philosophy and Gender Studies |
Coordinator | Graham Wood |
Teaching staff | Graham Wood, Aidan Davison, Allen Hill, Sandra Murray, Belinda Williams |
Available as student elective? | Yes |
Breadth Unit? | Yes |
Availability
Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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Launceston | Semester 2 | Off-Campus | International International | Domestic Domestic |
Key
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
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Key Dates
Study Period | Start date | Census date | WW date | End date |
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Semester 2 | 13/7/2020 | 10/8/2020 | 31/8/2020 | 18/10/2020 |
* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see withdrawal dates explained for more information).
Unit census dates currently displaying for 2020 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2020 will be available from the 1st October 2020.
Fees
Domestic
Band | CSP Student Contribution | Full Fee Paying (domestic) | Field of Education |
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2 | 2020: $1,190.00 | 2020: $2,783.00 | 050900 |
Fees for next year will be published in October. The fees above only apply for the year shown.
Please note: international students should refer to this page to get an indicative course cost.
Teaching
Teaching Pattern | Fully online (MyLO based delivery: 13 weeks) |
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Assessment | 1500 word essay (30%), Group project 30%, Learning Journal (40%) |
Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
Required | Thiele (2013) Sustainability, Cambridge: Polity Press |
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