CLIMATE, SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIETY
ENV1CSS
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
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.
Faculty: Faculty of Science, Tech & Engineering
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Katherine Legge
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | FSTE First Year Survival Guide (second edition) | Prescribed | Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering | LA TROBE UNIVERSITY 2012 |
Albury-Wodonga, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Martin Fussell
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 31 - 34
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 34 and delivered via face-to-face.
Lecture
Two 1.0 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
"two 1 hour public lectures in the latter half of semester"
Directed ReadingWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.5 hours directed reading per week from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
"an average of 1.5 hours per week of engagement with online subject material"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One Synthesis task | This task requires students to synthesise reasoned information and communicate it in a condensed and readable way | 20 |
| Three quizzes (during semester) | Tests will cover fundamental concepts from each discipline | 15 |
| one case study of a climate changes senario. | Students work in small groups to present a case study at the end of semester. Assessment includes both individual and group work. | 65 |
Bendigo, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Sabine Wilkens
Class requirements
Directed ReadingWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.5 hours directed reading per week from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
"an average of 1.5 hours per week of engagement with online subject material"
Lecture
Two 1.0 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
"two 1 hour public lectures in the latter half of semester"
LectureWeek: 31 - 34
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 34 and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One Synthesis task | This task requires students to synthesise reasoned information and communicate it in a condensed and readable way | 20 |
| Three quizzes (during semester) | Tests will cover fundamental concepts from each discipline | 15 |
| one case study of a climate changes senario. | Students work in small groups to present a case study at the end of semester. Assessment includes both individual and group work. | 65 |
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: John Morgan
Class requirements
Directed ReadingWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.5 hours directed reading per week from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
"an average of 1.5 hours per week of engagement with online subject material"
Lecture
Two 1.0 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
"two 1 hour public lectures in the latter half of semester"
LectureWeek: 31 - 34
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 34 and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One Synthesis task | This task requires students to synthesise reasoned information and communicate it in a condensed and readable way | 20 |
| Three quizzes (during semester) | Tests will cover fundamental concepts from each discipline | 15 |
| one case study of a climate changes senario. | Students work in small groups to present a case study at the end of semester. Assessment includes both individual and group work. | 65 |