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Offerings

MURDOCH-S1-FACE2FACE-2025-ONGOING
MURDOCH-S1-ONLINEFLEX-2025-ONGOING
OUA-S1-ONLINEFLEX-2025-ONGOING

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Learning outcomes

1.

Demonstrate a critical understanding of the principal concepts and theories of Systems thinking and Resilience thinking and their application to sustainability;

2.

Discuss the multiple inter-disciplinary perspectives which can be brought to bear in responding imaginatively to sustainability problems and in developing sustainability solutions; and

3.

Analyse the range of tools and processes to implement sustainability through Government, Business and Community sectors.

4.

Develop coherent sustainability solutions, based on a range of tools and a range of models of change;

5.

Work both independently, and collaboratively and respectfully with a range of people

6.

Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

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Additional information

Unit content:

The unit is arranged in four modules of 3 topics each – as follows.

Module One: Introduction to Systems Thinking

Topic 1 – Introduction to Systems Thinking

Topic 2 - Applying Systems Thinking to Sustainability

Topic 3 - Applying Systems Thinking to the Socio-Ecological System – Resilience

Module Two: Sustainability in Government

Topic 3 – A systems approach to implementing sustainability through Government

Topic 4 – Tool: Planning & Policy-Making for Sustainability

Topic 5 - Taking it further: Participation and Partnerships for Sustainability

Module Three: Sustainability in Business

Topic 7 – A systems approach to implementing sustainability in Business

Topic 8 – Tool: Measuring and Assessing Sustainability

Topic 9 – Taking it further: Innovation and Leadership for Sustainability

Module Four: Sustainability in Civil Society

Topic 10 - A systems approach to implementing sustainability in Civil Society

Topic 11 – Tool: Behaviour Change in Communities and Individuals

Topic 12 - Taking it further: Visioning and Actioning a Sustainable Future