Faculty Of Science, Technology & Engineering
ENV1CSS, 2012
| Subject Code: | ENV1CSS |
| Subject Short Title: | CLIMATE, SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIETY |
| Credit Points: | 15 |
| Subject Description: | In this subject students will examine the environmental challenges besetting contemporary societies and explore the potential for a multi-disciplinary approach to providing solutions. Students are introduced to the basic principles of the scientific, economic and sociological approaches to the study of the environment and its management. Through a problem-based approach that draws on the work of some of Australia’s foremost thinkers in their fields, students develop a recognition and understanding of the causes and impacts of climate change and the responses of science, society and business. |
| Prerequisites: | None |
| Class Requirements: | two 1-hour lectures and one 2-hour tutorial/practical per week |
| Work Experience Indicator: | Student is not undertaking work experience in industry |
| Available to 'Study Abroad' students: | Y |
| Recommended Prior Studies: | None |
Assessment:
| Assessment Type | % | Comments |
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| Three quizzes (during semester) | 15 | Tests will cover fundamental concepts from each discipline |
| One Synthesis task | 20 | This task requires students to synthesise reasoned information and communicate it in a condensed and readable way |
| one case study of a climate changes senario. | 65 | Students work in small groups to present a case study at the end of semester. Assessment includes both individual and group work. |
Readings:
| Reading Type | Title | Author | Publisher |
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| Prescribed | FSTE First Year Survival Guide (second edition) | Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering | La Trobe University 2012 |
Subject Coordinator: Dr Katherine Legge
| Subject Availability |
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| ALBURY-WODONGA |
| Semester 2, Day. Dr Suzanne O'Keefe (S.O'Keefe@latrobe.edu.au) |
| BENDIGO |
| Semester 2, Day. Dr Katherine Legge (k.legge@latrobe.edu.au) |
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