Overview
Introduce concepts of sustainable development, the demands of population and economic growth, industrialisation and urbanisation, energy demand and usage, and human environmental disturbance. Two environmental case studies will be covered in detail, designed to illustrate by way of example many of the considerations that underpin many environmental issues/conflicts/ethics. These are … For more content click the Read More button below.
Offerings
S1-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS
Contacts
Chief Examiner(s)
Associate Professor Victor Chang
Unit Coordinator(s)
Associate Professor Victor Chang
Teaching approach
Active learning
Assessment summary
Continuous assessment: 50%
Final assessment: 50%
This unit contains a hurdle requirement that you must achieve to be able to pass the unit. You are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component and at least 45% in the final assessment component. The consequence of not achieving a hurdle requirement is a fail grade (NH) and a maximum mark of 45 for the unit.
Assessment
1 - Major group project and presentation
2 - Weekly active learning sessions and Moodle involvement
3 - Individual assignment
4 - Final assessment
Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities
Lectures
Practical activities
Workload requirements
Workload
Other unit costs
Costs are indicative and subject to change.
- Electronics, calculators and tools, at your own cost:
You are required to have a Faculty-approved scientific calculator - approximately $50