Environmental Inquiry, Sustainability and Communities

Unit code: SSM3101 | Study level: Undergraduate
Credit points
12
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
Location
Footscray Park
St Albans
Prerequisites
SOL1001 - Natural Environments 1; and
SOL1002 - Safety in Natural Environments
(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Overview
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Overview

This unit provides the opportunity through the use of integrated field based practicum to develop ethical understanding of current social and environmental issue and trends. This is done through applying a range of place based learning and leadership frameworks and analysing their own environmental and leadership understanding. The impact of their new understanding will be considered on both local and global levels.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. Analyse their personal relationship with urban and non-urban environments with responsibility and accountability;
  2. Critically evaluate while engaged in field-based practicum the breadth of human relationships and their connections with urban and non-urban environments in Australia;
  3. Investigate ecological relationships within different environments;
  4. Resolve complex problems and adapt understandings of environmental interpretation in outdoor education contexts; and
  5. Deliberate different ecological cycles and the intricacies of balancing individual and public good for environmental sustainability.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Due to risk management and professional/industry requirements to demonstrate knowledge and skill within both simulated and workplace environments, attendance requirements and hurdle tasks apply to field classes

Assessment type: Practicum
|
Grade: 30%
Practical skills and field teaching (Hurdle)
Assessment type: Assignment
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Grade: 50%
Written assignments on human nature relationships
Assessment type: Presentation
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Grade: 20%
Environmental reflection presentation

Field Teaching requires mandatory attendance of 100% attendance, except under extenuating circumstances. This is due to the unit containing a significant competency component, enabling students to acquire and demonstrate essential skills to meet industry practice (VU Standards for Assessment Procedure (HE) Policy clause 25, 26, 29). Competency is also assessed through successful completion of hurdle practicum assessment.

Required reading

Selected readings will be made available via the unit VU Collaborate site.

As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

Bachelor of Outdoor Education and Environmental Science
SBOE | Bachelor degree | Duration: 3 years
Bachelor of Outdoor Leadership
SBOL | Bachelor degree | Duration: 3 years

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