Overview

Leadership for sustainable development requires the ability to influence societal change in a range of complex contexts at varying scales. Critical appreciation is needed of processes and mechanisms that affect and guide such change. The unit breaks down the complexity of change processes, examining the various components of societal change … For more content click the Read More button below. Blending theoretical and practical insights, the unit will equip you with a suite of tools and mechanisms for influencing, supporting and facilitating change towards sustainable development at a variety of scales, drawing on science-policy partnerships, strategic planning, social and organisational learning and advocacy networks.

Offerings

S1-01-CLAYTON-BLOCK-ON
S1-FF-CLAYTON-FLEXIBLE

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Associate Professor Annette Bos

Unit Coordinator(s)

Mr David Robertson
Associate Professor Annette Bos

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.

Investigate, interpret and assess selected societal change theories, evaluating key conceptual frameworks, methods and current debates.

2.

Explore the complexity of societal change processes and identify the dimensions of societal change.

3.

Critically analyse and select processes and strategies for facilitating societal change at different scales (i.e. community, organisational, institutional, political).

4.

Evaluate how organisations and communities can influence their social and political context and how this context can in turn encourage or require them to act in a sustainable way.

5.

Design, develop and effectively communicate a change management intervention for a real-world sustainability challenge, grounded in theory, evidence and practice.

Assessment summary

Within semester assessment: 100%

Workload requirements

Workload

Availability in areas of study

Leadership for sustainable development
International development practice