Overview

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Academic contacts

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Offerings

MURDOCH-SUM-EXT-2018-ONGOING
MURDOCH-SUM-INT-2018-ONGOING

Enrolment rules

Enrolment (and completion of at least 48 points) in one of the following majors: Sustainable Development; Community Development; International Aid and Development; Environmental Management and Sustainability; Conservation and Wildlife Biology; Environmental Science or enrolment with the approval of the Unit Coordinator.

Other learning activities

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Learning activities

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Learning outcomes

1.
Demonstrate a critical understanding of the principal concepts theories of resilience thinking, bioregionalism and their application to sustainability at a regional level;
2.
Analyse sustainability and resilience challenges and solutions at a local and regional level.
3.
Apply inter-disciplinary perspectives in responding creatively to sustainability problems and in developing sustainability solutions;
4.
Critically reflect on sustainability and resilience concepts, theories and practices
5.
Work both independently, and collaboratively and respectfully with a range of people
6.
Undertake independent self-directed field work
7.
Communicate effectively both orally and in writing appropriate to a range of audiences and types of documents.

Assessments

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Additional information

Unit content:

Module 1 – Theoretical

Topic 1 – Complex Adaptive Systems & Resilience

Topic 2 - Bioregionalism & Decentralisation

Topic 3 - Sense of Place and Environmental History

Module 2 – Ecological and Agricultural Resilience

Topic 4 - Ecosystem Health & Restoration

Topic 5 - Transforming Agriculture: Restoration

Module 3 – Social and Cultural Resilience

Topic 6 - Indigenous History & Culture

Topic 7 - Participatory Politics

Topic 8 - Alternative Housing & Communities

Module 4 – Sustainable Entrepreneurship

Topic 9 - Transforming Agriculture

Topic 10 - Eco-entrepreneurship

Topic 11 - Eco-technologies

Module 5 – Creating Resilient Communities

Topic 12 - Creating Resilient Communities

Other notes:

Students are responsible for additional costs associated with the residence and field trips. Contact the Unit Coordinator for further details.