Major in Sustainability (MJ0155.2)
Faculty:
Faculty of Science and Technology
Discipline:
Academic Program Area - Science
Credit Points:
18
Information for Current Students
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Version 2 - Start Date: 01/07/2009 End Date:
Current Version
Introduction:
This major investigates scientific, community and governance issues that influence and are influenced by environmental sustainability. It provides students with an opportunity to develop trans-disciplinary thinking skills within a problem solving context so that they obtain an appreciation of how environmental sustainability can be better governed by human societies within Australia and around the world. The major may be taken by students enrolled in any degree program in the University.
Additional Information:
** Students should note that there should be no more than two level 1 units in this major and that the total number of level 1 units in their degree should not exceed 30 credit points.
Requirements
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Required - Must pass 12 credit points as follows
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Restricted Choice - 6 credit points as follows
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Part A - May do up to 6 credit points from the following
- 5011 - Concepts of Human Learning & Development - 3 cp, Level 1*
- 6405 - Environmental and Resource Economics - 3 cp, Level 3*
- 6588 - Introduction to Tourism - 3 cp, Level 1*
- 6590 - Global Issues in Tourism - 3 cp, Level 1*
- 6607 - Introductory Sociology - 3 cp, Level 1*
- 6874 - Community Work - 3 cp, Level 2*
- 6878 - Indigenous Australia: Contemporary Issues - 3 cp, Level 2*
- 6917 - Environmental Conflict and Management - 3 cp, Level 3*
- 6920 - Principles of Ecology - 3 cp, Level 2*
- 6940 - Design Environment - 3 cp, Level 2*
- 7074 - Introduction to Public Policy - 3 cp, Level 3*
- 7087 - Sociology of Technology and Work - 3 cp, Level 2*
- 7533 - Global Challenges in Governance - 3 cp, Level 2*
- 8053 - Tourism Policy - 3 cp, Level 3*
- 8169 - Globalisation and Resistance - 3 cp, Level 1*
- 8273 - Landscape Systems - 3 cp, Level 3*
- 8296 - Introduction to Politics and Government - 3 cp, Level 1*
- 8725 - Australia's Changing Climate - 3 cp, Level 2*
- 8729 - Global Tourism Issues - 3 cp, Level 2*
- 8781 - Australian Landscapes, Regolith and Soils - 3 cp, Level 2*
- 8785 - Public Policy in Theory and Practice - 3 cp, Level 3*
- 9426 - Working with Communities - 3 cp, Level 2*
- 9470 - Introduction to Events and Tourism - 3 cp, Level 1*
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Part B - May do up to 3 credit points from the following
Please Note: Units marked with an * are no longer active, however students who have completed these units may still count them towards completion of this major or minor.
