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Offerings

MURDOCH-T1-FACE2FACE-2025-ONGOING
MURDOCH-T1-ONLINEFLEX-2025-ONGOING
MURDOCH-T2-FACE2FACE-2025-ONGOING
MURDOCH-T2-ONLINEFLEX-2025-ONGOING

Enrolment rules

Must be enrolled in N1115

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Learning activities

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Learning outcomes

1.

Comprehensively communicate the drivers, protocols and frameworks that underpin international efforts to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. 

2.

Calculate greenhouse gas annual inventory and carbon footprint (lifecycle assessment) according to relevant standards. 

3.

Explain and distinguish relevant standards, frameworks and approaches required to develop an effective Carbon Neutral or Net Zero strategy for a country, region, sector, or entity. 

4.

Develop and communicate a simple Carbon Neutral or Net Zero entity strategy according to relevant standards and sectoral pathways. 

5.

Proficiently interpret different sector-specific Net Zero pathways and evaluate their contribution to the development of Net Zero strategies for an entity.

6.

Develop and communicate a Net Zero strategy for an entity according to relevant standards and sectoral pathways. 

Assessments

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Additional information

Unit content:

Module 1: You Can’t Manage What You Can’t Measure – GHG Inventory and Footprint.

  • Decarbonisation drivers and greenhouse gas inventory.
  • GHG Inventory calculations – Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3.
  • Carbon footprint, lifecycle assessment methods, standards and reporting.
  • Lifecycle assessment calculation.

Module 2: You Can’t Manage What you Don’t Manage - Decarbonisation Strategy Development and Reporting

  • Decarbonisation Standards – Requirements and use.
  • Decarbonisation strategy development – Framework and economic analysis.
  • Carbon offsets – Generation and use.
  • Decarbonisation Strategy – Reporting and Communication.

Module 3: Decarbonisation Pathways

  • Global and National Decarbonisation – Pathways to Net Zero by 2050.
  • Sectoral Decarbonisation – Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTI) and other Sectoral Pathways.
  • Decarbonisation Pathways for Key Sectors.

Using Sectoral Pathways to Develop Strategic Decarbonisation in Entities.

Other notes:
Students who have succesfully completed this microcredential may be able to use the credit gained through this microcredential for advanced standing in the Master of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, Graduate Diploma in Energy and Carbon Studies or Graduate Certificate in Energy and Carbon Studies.