Overview

This Minor is about caring for the environment and caring for communities - and nurturing the relationships between the two. You’ll learn about our natural ecosystems and their conservation, and also about community engagement and development. Importantly, the course aims to give you the knowledge and skills need to make … For more content click the Read More button below.

Admission requirements

Special requirements

Learning outcomes

1.

Demonstrate knowledge of natural ecosystems, sustainability and community development.

2.

Develop and manage ecosystem conservation and sustainability projects with communities, working both independently and collaboratively.

3.

Construct hypotheses and well-researched arguments that support actions (e.g. projects and policies) for healthy environments and communities.

4.

Formulate clear and persuasive written and spoken communication for diverse audiences, using a range of appropriate styles and formats.

5.

Engage with communities and environmental issues in ways that are respectful, collaborative and ethical.

6.

Respond imaginatively to environmental challenges by applying interdisciplinary approaches that nurture both ecological and human wellbeing.