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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
This unit offers an introduction to sustainability as a planned change process within organisations. Students will learn how to develop a management framework for sustainability that takes into account strategy, structure, system and stakeholder issues that will enable sustained programs and practices within organisations.
Students must pass 1 units from MAN1100, SCI1001
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
On-campus students attend a two hour lecture and a one hour tutorial each week. Lectures are used to introduce the central theories and concepts relevant to understand managing for sustainability. The lectures also direct students to relevant literature and discuss its application to working in a sustainable way. On-campus tutorials provide students the opportunity to discuss critical aspects of the content in greater detail and in doing so, further develop their oral communication skills. Industry relevant guest speakers also deliver practical cases as part of this unit. Assessment methods provide students the opportunity to demonstrate their content knowledge, critical thinking and develop their written communication skills.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Literature Review | 35% |
| Case Study | Project Report | 50% |
| Presentation | Project | 15% |
^ Mandatory reference
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
This unit offers an introduction to sustainability as a planned change process within organisations. Students will learn how to develop a management framework for sustainability that takes into account strategy, structure, system and stakeholder issues that will enable sustained programs and practices within organisations.
Students must pass 1 units from MAN1100, SCI1001
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
On-campus students attend a two hour lecture and a one hour tutorial each week. Lectures are used to introduce the central theories and concepts relevant to understand managing for sustainability. The lectures also direct students to relevant literature and discuss its application to working in a sustainable way. On-campus tutorials provide students the opportunity to discuss critical aspects of the content in greater detail and in doing so, further develop their oral communication skills. Industry relevant guest speakers also deliver practical cases as part of this unit. Assessment methods provide students the opportunity to demonstrate their content knowledge, critical thinking and develop their written communication skills.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Literature Review | 35% |
| Case Study | Project Report | 50% |
| Presentation | Project | 15% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Literature Review | 35% |
| Case Study | Project Report | 50% |
| Presentation | Project | 15% |
^ Mandatory reference
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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