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EVST19021 - Thinking Systemically & Sustainably

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit will investigate the composition of the natural resource base, the impact of human activity on that resource and the interrelationship between the resources, their use and the outcomes desired by humans. A series of case studies, ranging in scale from the household to nationwide will be used to illustrate the principles upon which resilience in production and other systems is achieved. Once this unit is completed the student will have a broad appreciation of the balances underpinning both temporal and spatial variation in sustainability and human efforts to control these.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 3
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites Minimum of 72 credit points.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2014

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Term 3 - 2018 Profile
Distance
Term 3 - 2019 Profile
Online
Term 3 - 2020 Profile
Online
Term 3 - 2021 Profile
Online
Term 3 - 2022 Profile
Online
Term 3 - 2023 Profile
Online
Term 3 - 2024 Profile
Online

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Written Assessment 30%
2. Written Assessment 30%
3. Written Assessment 30%
4. Group Discussion 10%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

Past Exams

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Previous Feedback

Term 3 - 2022 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 55.56% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 32.14% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: SUTE
Feedback
Some student feedback considered there were too many assessment pieces, and the weighting of assessments could be changed.
Recommendation
Review the current assessment structure as it aligns with the unit learning outcomes, and determine where modifications can be made.
Action Taken
Assessment pieces were reviewed, but not changed. The review and considerations will continue.
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Feedback was received that considered some of the weekly online teaching material wasn't relevant or used for the term.
Recommendation
Review online teaching material for relevance, and change or remove as appropriate.
Action Taken
The review and update of material has begun and will continue for the next offering.
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Students expressed their appreciation for the lecture content and topics, but have suggested certain content could be updated.
Recommendation
Review lecture content to see where updates and new knowledge can be included.
Action Taken
New content is being developed for this unit.
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Students expressed their gratitude to the teaching staff and unit coordinator for creating and managing an enjoyable unit.
Recommendation
Maintain current teaching and unit coordinating standards.
Action Taken
Standards were maintained, however, this will need to be reviewed subsequent to recent student feedback.
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Students would like more live Q&A sessions.
Recommendation
Continue to offer live Q&A sessions to students.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Some student feedback considered there were too many assessment pieces, and the weighting of assessments could be changed.
Recommendation
Review the current assessment structure as it aligns with the unit learning outcomes, and determine where modifications can be made.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Students expressed their appreciation for the lecture content and topics, but have suggested certain content could be updated.
Recommendation
Continue to review and update lecture content to see where further updates and new knowledge can be included.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. be ready to objectively evaluate all proposals for sustainable development
  2. understand the importance of feed-back processes, and appreciate the role of simulation models in our thinking about sustainability
  3. appreciate the importance of temporal and spatial scales when assessing sustainability
  4. be aware of the shortcomings in our understanding/acceptance of the processes that lead to sustainability

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Communication • • •
2 - Problem Solving • • • •
3 - Critical Thinking • • • •
4 - Information Literacy • • •
6 - Information Technology Competence • •
7 - Cross Cultural Competence •
8 - Ethical practice • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 - Written Assessment • • • • • •
2 - Written Assessment • • • • • •
3 - Written Assessment • • • • • •
4 - Group Discussion • • • • • •