Applications for the next round of UniGO open in May 2027. For eligibility and applications, visit the Learning Abroad Portal here
Introduction
In this unit you will undertake a funded 4-week immersive trip to an Indo-Pacific nation, engaging with leaders from public, private and civil society, to explore the impact of global environmental issues at the local level.
Working individually, and in small groups, you will learn about these issues through the lens of the host country, as well as the development and execution of sustainable solutions happening both now, and in the future.
Your studies will commence locally in Tasmania and incorporate Palawa Aboriginal knowledges. Embracing the multidisciplinary nature of international sustainability efforts, you will be able to tailor your preparatory learning to your own discipline or area of study.
You will then be fully prepared for your international experience, ready to learn from diverse perspectives of local leaders in your destination country as they share their sustainability issues, experiences, and solutions. We visit and understand how communities and cities become more resilient and sustainable (in their own context), learn how local communities in the Indo-Pacific make use of their limited resources and look at how different local communities mitigate and adapt to climate change.
The overseas study tour will help expand your perspectives, viewing sustainability efforts through the lives, actions, values, and histories of those who experience them. It will help you to interpret sustainability challenges and solutions holistically, appreciating the social, cultural, environmental, economic and political contexts of different countries.
UniGO will introduce students to accessible language learning activities through an individualised, immersive approach. Daily, social interactions in-country will increase students’ exposure to real-life situations, allow them to practice communication, and strengthen cultural understanding and confidence.
Supported by academics with research and network connections to the host organisations, local leaders and destination country, you will evaluate human impacts on natural and built environments, and how physical, economic, social and technological factors affect global sustainability efforts.
During your time in country, you will develop cross-cultural awareness, basic conversational skills in the main language of your host country, and self-reflexive skills to critically reflect on your own perspectives.
Through growing awareness of the importance of Southeast Asia to Australia, you will cultivate a deeper appreciation of Tasmania’s and your own place in the world.
Summary
| Unit name | International Mobility: Global Sustainability and Local Responses in the Indo-Pacific |
| Unit code | HOS201 |
| Credit points | 25 |
| College/School | Arts and Society Arts and Society Office |
| Discipline | Office of Arts and Society |
| Coordinator | Professor Can Seng Ooi |
| Available as an elective? | Yes |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
| Level | Intermediate |
Sustainable Development Goals
The Unit Coordinator has identified that this unit aligns with the following UN Sustainable Development Goals. We welcome your thoughts and feedback on the alignment of the unit with these goals.
Availability
Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August
Learning Outcomes
- Evaluate human impacts on natural environments and how physical, economic, social and technological factors affect global sustainability solutions
- Explain observed sustainability challenges and responses in their social, cultural, economic. environmental and political contexts
- Understand cultural similarities and differences, as well as sustainability practices in the visited country, and draw comparisons to Tasmania and Australia
- Demonstrate cross-cultural competencies in social interaction and communication
Fee Information
2027 fee information will be available in August.
Requisites
Prerequisites
25 credit pointsTeaching
| Teaching Pattern | Pre-departure Workshops: face-to-face and online, 9 x 150 minutes (environmental policies, culture, politics, technology, economics, itinerary specific sessions, planning and logistics) In-country trip: Four weeks (28 days) Post-trip Debrief Workshop: face-to-face and online, 1 x 150 minutes Optional pre-trip language classes: We strongly recommend students to complete these online lessons. |
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| Assessment | Group Country environmental profile (30%)|Personal reflections on cultural encounters during the trip (30%)|Group reflection on the journey (40%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes. |
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