Courses & Units
Local Lives for a Sustainable Planet KGA107
Introduction
This unit involves both critical reflection on the UN Sustainable Development Goals and critical reflection on lives lived in the context of the UN Sustainable Development
Goals. You will learn and apply techniques to identify, plan, implement and evaluate the impact of actions for positive change. This capstone unit will give you the opportunity to bring together your learnings and apply sustainability knowledge and literacy to aspects of your own life, and to identify how it can contribute to sustainable outcomes within your wider community and globally.
As a capstone to the Diploma of Sustainable Living, the unit integrates theory and practice of sustainable living within a systems thinking environment. You study social
change as a dynamic, critical thinking process and examine techniques for progressing sustainable living through contemporary, reflective facilitation methods.
Interactive online activities will enable you to explore different approaches to systems thinking, where the interrelatedness and multidisciplinary nature of sustainability challenges and opportunities can be tackled.
Our aim in teaching KGA107 is to demonstrate how the study of sustainability within the Geography and Spatial Sciences discipline can enhance your lived experience, and enable you to support your communities and organisations to participate in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
The unit will allow students to demonstrate how they can contribute to the creation of a fairer and more sustainable world. Students wishing to enrol in further studies
might consider the Major in Sustainability.
We teach in the belief that rigour and passion are a powerful combination in knowing the world so as to change it for the better.
We hope you find studying Local Lives for a Sustainable Planet relevant, interesting, challenging and exciting!
Students engage in 6 x 1.5 hour Online Interactive Forums and lecture content, online discussions and assessment tasks. Assessment is 100% internal (i.e., no examination) and enables you to actively engage with ideas and issues, reflect on your learning and learn collaboratively.
Summary
| Unit name | Local Lives for a Sustainable Planet |
|---|---|
| Unit code | KGA107 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | College of Sciences and Engineering School of Geography, Planning, and Spatial Sciences |
| Discipline | Geography, Planning, and Spatial Sciences |
| Coordinator | Doctor Kamal Singh |
| Available as an elective? | No |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
Availability
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | 11 Week Session Apr | Off-Campus | Domestic | ||
| Online | 11 Week Session Oct | Off-Campus | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Week Session Oct | 25/9/2023 | 12/10/2023 | 3/11/2023 | 10/12/2023 |
| 11 Week Session Apr | 3/4/2023 | 18/4/2023 | 11/5/2023 | 18/6/2023 |
* 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 (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).
Unit census dates currently displaying for 2023 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2023 will be available from the 1st October 2022. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).
Learning Outcomes
- Apply the UN Sustainable Development Goals in personal and community contexts.
- Use interdisciplinary concepts and principles to inform problem solving and decision making for sustainability.
- Undertake actions to resolve global sustainability challenges at the personal and community level.
| Field of Education | Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 | Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 | Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 | Domestic Full Fee 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 050999 | $1,037.00 | $1,037.00 | not applicable | $2,922.00 |
1 Please refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
2 Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
3 Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
4 Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.
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Requisites
Prerequisites
HEJ111 or KAA106 plus 37.5 credit points of study in Z1K or Z0UTeaching
| Teaching Pattern |
This unit is taught fully online. Detail further around lecture delivr, and tutes |
|---|---|
| Assessment | AT1: Knowledge Tree Synthesis (20%)|AT2: Intervention for Change (30%)|AT3: Practise Manual (50%) |
| 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. |
Links | Booktopia textbook finder |
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