Unit Overview
- Description
Drawing upon real-world job markets where there is a high demand for the capabilities to evaluate the complexity of challenges arising from the interaction between environment, society and governance, this unit provides a comprehensive understanding of how to identify, address, and responsibly respond to real-world environmental, social, and governance issues. The unit will use a wide range of case studies from various industries around the world to examine how organisations identify, negotiate, and deal with these challenges.
Through a series of guest lectures from various sectors, ranging from industry to academia, affected communities, and government bodies, this unit will cover a broad range of interdisciplinary topics, such as ESG reporting and disclosure, stakeholder engagement, sustainability governance, and greenwashing, which are central to practising sustainability in the real world. By taking the unit, students will be able to integrate the key knowledge, skills, issues and methods they acquire throughout the major and be better prepared for future careers and broaden their employment opportunities in a competitive job market.
- Credit
- 6 points
- Offering
(see Timetable) Availability Location Mode Semester 2 UWA (Perth) On-campus -
The timetable for this teaching period is not currently available. Please see the Important Dates page for the timetable release date and other key date information.
- Details for undergraduate courses
- Level 3 core unit in the Social and Environmental Sustainability major sequence
- Level 3 elective
- Outcomes
Students are able to (1) critically analyse environmental issues, policies and laws and make informed decisions on socio-environmental challenges.; (2) evaluate and suggest policy responses to change challenges; (3) design and complete a research project in an ethical manner; and (4) demonstrate advanced skills to communicate their ideas, opinions and arguments about environmental issues and policies to a variety of audiences..
- Assessment
Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) in-class lab assessment and activities; (2) group project; and (3) consultancy report. Further information is available in the unit outline.
Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.
- Unit Coordinator(s)
- Dr Bingjie Song
- Unit rules
- Prerequisites
- Successful completion of
- Advisable prior study
- POLS2201 Foundations of Public Policy (ID 917)
- Contact hours
- 3 hours per week
- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
- All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
- Visit the Essential Textbooks website to see if any textbooks are required for this Unit. The website is updated regularly so content may change. Students are recommended to purchase Essential Textbooks, but a limited number of copies of all Essential Textbooks are held in the Library in print, and as an ebook where possible. Recommended readings for the unit can be accessed in Unit Readings directly through the Learning Management System (LMS).
- Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.
Face to face
Predominantly face-to-face. On campus attendance required to complete this unit. May have accompanying resources online.
Online flexible
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit is asynchronous delivery, with NO requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online timetabled
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit includes some synchronous components, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online Restricted
Not available for self-enrolment. Students access this mode by contacting their student office through AskUWA. 100% Online Unit.
NO campus face-to-face attendance. All study and assessment requirements are online only. Unit includes some timetabled activities, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times. In exceptional cases (noted in the Handbook) students may be required to participate in face-to-face laboratory classes when a return to UWA’s Crawley campus becomes possible in order to be awarded a final grade.
External
No attendance or regular contact is required, and all study requirements are completed either via correspondence and/or online submission.
Off-campus
Regular attendance is not required, but student attends the institution face to face on an agreed schedule for purposes of supervision and/or instruction.
Multi-mode
Multiple modes of delivery. Unit includes a mix of online and on-campus study requirements. On campus attendance for some activities is required to complete this unit.