dst5dae devt and the environment
DEVELOPMENT AND THE ENVIRONMENT
DST5DAE
2015
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
With environmental issues, such as climate change, looming large, there has been considerable scholarly and public attention focused on the ecological implications of capitalist production, economic development, and consumerist lifestyle in the 'Western' world as well as what has been variously referred to as the 'developing world' or 'Third World'. To resolve these issues, several multilateral agencies have advocated and promoted environmentally friendly policies such as 'sustainable development' and more recently, a range of carbon emission reduction strategies. Since the mid-1980s, sustainable development has become an agenda pursued by many, if not all, nations in the world.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorChris Roche
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Master of International Development and related double masters (AMID/AMIDV/AMIDH/HZHPHID/HZPHID), Graduate Diploma of International Development(AGDST) or Graduate Certificate of International Development (ACDST).
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects DST4DAE
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Conduct research, including literature review, development of argument and report writing.
- Activities:
- Students will prepare a major assignment, in which they must synthesise literature on their research subtopic and make an arguement.
02. Present an oral assessment of a key issue in environmental sustainability
- Activities:
- Students will be required to present a 15 minute oral presentation, in which they present a paper focused on a key issue relevant to the subject
03. Produce a sustained complex written argument based on original research and existing literature
- Activities:
- Students will prepare a major assignment, in which they must synthesise literature on their research subtopic and make an arguement.
04. Reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of approaches in international development focused on environmental sustainability
- Activities:
- Students will be required to reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of both the conceptual frameworks introduced in the subject as well as their applications in the field.
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Melbourne, 2015, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorChris Roche
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours seminar other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class presentation (equivalent to 1000-words) | Present findings of written assessment piece to the group | 30 | 02 |
| One 3,000-word written assessment piece | Develop a written assessment of a contemporary environmental problem from an international development perspective. | 70 | 01, 03, 04 |