HSH202 - Creating Sustainable Futures
Unit details
| Year | 2027 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s) | 1 |
| EFTSL value | 0.125 |
| Unit chair | Trimester 2: Nicole Bruges |
| Prerequisite | Must have completed 6 credit point units at Level 1 or higher |
| Corequisite | Nil |
| Incompatible with | SHD201, SHD301 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment | 1 x 2 hour seminar in weeks 1-11 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment | 1 x 2 hour seminar in weeks 1-11 |
| Typical study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
Content
In this unit you will explore the connections between human health, the environment and sustainable development. You will examine key sustainability challenges such as climate change, ecosystem health, food systems, and consider how these issues influence the health and wellbeing of communities now and into the future.
Using systems thinking, which looks at how environmental, social and economic factors interact, you will explore ideas such as sustainable cities and communities, circular economies that reduce waste by reusing and repurposing resources and planetary health which focuses on the links between the health of people and the health of the planet. You will also examine how governments, communities and health professionals respond to sustainability challenges through policy, planning and action.
Learning in this unit is activity based and includes opportunities for collaboration, creative expression and reflection on your future career pathways. You will develop practical skills in analysing sustainability challenges, communicating ideas and considering how you can contribute to healthier and more sustainable communities in your future career.
Learning outcomes
Each unit in your course is a building block towards Deakin's Graduate Learning Outcomes - not all units develop and assess every Graduate Learning Outcome (GLO).
| 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 | Appraise major global environmental and social justice issues and their relationship to future global sustainability. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Identify and evaluate the impact of their personal behaviour on current and future sustainability. | GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO3 | Develop an understanding of interdisciplinary collaboration and where it fits into tackling sustainability issues. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO4 | Compare the contributions that different disciplines can potentially make to sustainable outcomes in local and global settings. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO5 | Integrate a systems thinking approach to sustainability issues and solutions. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Case Study Report | Written report (1600 words) | 40% |
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| Assessment 2: Group Oral Presentation and Briefing Paper | 10 minute presentation 1000 word briefing paper | 40% |
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| Assessment 3: Individual Reflection | 500 word reflection | 20% |
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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 HSH202 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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Unit fee information
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