SRD744 - Interactions and Enablers of the Circular City
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Waterfront (Geelong) |
| Credit point(s): | 2 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.250 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Surabhi Pancholi |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | Weeks 1 & 2: 2-hour lecture/week |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 300 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
The unit establishes the fundamentals for understanding the agents of dynamic change to achieve Circular Cities framed by the divergent topics and areas of Urban Life, Environmental Systems, and Urban Systems. Specific unit content focuses on how circular economy principles are applied to critical urban challenges including; public space and cultural heritage, green infrastructure and biophilic design, governance and politics, economics and supply chains.
Throughout this unit you are encouraged to engage in critical thinking and problem-solving, examining case studies of circular cities from around the world and evaluating their successes and challenges.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Understand the concept of enablers in the context of circular cities, and identify the different types of change agents (e.g., technological, environmental, cultural) and their roles in promoting circularity. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Understand the nature of urban change and investigate the role organisational management plays in the successful implementation of urban change management, including the range of leadership and facilitation practices, and different policy instruments and their impacts on circularity. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Critically evaluate and reframe the role of new technologies in enabling circular cities, and assess the potential benefits and risks associated with different technological solutions. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Reflect on the ethical and social dimensions of circular cities and their enablers, and identify potential conflicts among different values and interests. | GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO5 | Collaborate effectively in interdisciplinary teams to analyse and solve complex problems related to the enablers and interactions of circular cities. | GLO5: Problem-solving |
| ULO6 | Communicate effectively about the enablers and interactions of circular cities, both in writing and in oral presentations, using appropriate terminology and evidence-based reasoning. | GLO2: Communication |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 | Individual written report (1,500 words maximum) and seminar presentation (maximum 20 A4 pages) | 25% | Week 3 |
| Assessment 2 | Individual written report (1,500 words maximum) and seminar presentation (maximum 20 A4 pages) | 25% | Week 6 |
| Assessment 3 | Individual written report (1,500 words maximum) and seminar presentation (maximum 20 A4 pages) | 25% | Week 9 |
| Assessment 4 | Group work process log-book, project portfolio, and forum presentation | 25% | Week 12 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for SRD744 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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