Online
This unit is taught entirely online. There are optional workshops throughout the unit where students can come together and participate in activities that encourage shared learning and the building of relationships between staff and students. The first assignment for the unit involves an individual online-conversation with one of the teaching staff. This is an assurance of learning assessment where we are able to directly interact with students about course content and will run for approximately five minutes. You will be able to book in a time for this conversation after the beginning of Week Two, and timeslots will be available at times that accommodate the different time zones and responsibilities students have. This will involve the use of a microphone and camera. Contact the unit coordinator if you have any concerns about access to equipment.
Introduction
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, frameworks, and tools 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 | Sciences and Engineering School of Geography, Planning, and Spatial Sciences |
| Discipline | Geography, Planning, and Spatial Sciences |
| Coordinator | Mr Daniel Carney |
| Available as an elective? | No |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
| Level | Introductory |
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
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On-campus- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
Note
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Key Dates
| Study Period | Start date | Census date | WW date | End date |
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| Semester 1 | 21/2/2027 | 15/3/2027 | 18/4/2027 | 12/6/2027 |
| Semester 2 | 4/7/2027 | 26/7/2027 | 29/8/2027 | 23/10/2027 |
* 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 2027 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2027 will be available from the 1st October 2026. 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.
Fee Information
| Field of Education | Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 | Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 | Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 | Domestic Full Fee 4 |
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| not applicable |
- Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
- HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility3
- FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility4
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.
If you have any questions in relation to the fees, please contact UniConnect or more information is available on StudyAssist.
Please note: international students should refer to What is an indicative Fee? to get an indicative course cost.
Requisites
Prerequisites
HEJ111 or KAA106 plus 37.5 credit points of study in Z1K or Z0UTeaching
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| Assessment | AT1: Knowledge Tree Synthesis (20%)|AT2: Intervention for Change (40%)|AT3: Practise Manual (40%) | |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Required readings are embedded within the weekly online content on Mylo. |
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| Recommended | Any further supplementary readings are suggested within the weekly online content on Mylo. |
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