SLE201 - Society and Environment
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
|---|---|
| Important Update: | Unit delivery will be in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. We continue to tailor learning experiences for each unit to achieve the best possible mix of online and on-campus activities that successfully blend our approaches to learning, working and research. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Last updated: 4 March 2022 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Previously coded as: | SQA201 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Tara Lewis |
| Prerequisite: | SLE103 or SLE121 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | Online independent and collaborative learning including optional scheduled activities as detailed in the unit site. |
Content
Complex environmental problems require creative, multidisciplinary approaches, and many environmental professionals argue that the management of those problems is primarily about understanding and working with people. Whatever your interest is, be it coastal planning, wildlife conservation, pollution or waste management, climate change adaptation, or simply linking sustainability with other disciplines, skills in environmental social science will be invaluable for your future career. In this unit we will explore how social science can help us understand diverse socio-economic perspectives on environmental issues; tools for stakeholder and community engagement, conflict and dispute resolution; and how to develop powerful and effective strategies for fostering sustainable behaviours.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Describe diverse environmental paradigms and world views. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Describe social research methods and develop a social research project to investigate the social dimensions of an environmental issue. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Explain the various tools available for promoting sustainable behaviours and prepare a behaviour change program. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Examine the various skills needed to effectively and ethically work with communities and stakeholders in environmental decision-making. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO5 | Communicate clearly, succinctly and professionally with staff and students in an online learning environment. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social research design | Written report, approximately 1,000 words | 35% | Week 4 |
| Behaviour change program | Written report, approximately 1,500 words | 35% | Week 8 |
| Online discussion and reflection | Two online discussions | 10% | Weeks 6 and 9 |
| Online test | 80-minute online test | 20% | Week 11 |
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 the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: SLE201 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.
Unit Fee Information
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