MSI5221 · Sustainability challenges in Indonesia and the region

Overview

This unit builds on the broad understanding of sustainability challenges established in MSI5220 to critically evaluate evidence associated with local and regional issues. You will learn to identify different kinds of evidence, including local manifestations of global issues; the efficacy of potential responses and solutions in particular contexts; and the evaluation of solution pathways. Using real-world, locally-relevant case study policies, you will investigate the strength of evidence underpinning current responses; survey, prioritise and recommend possible alternative solutions; and devise strategies to gather robust data on practical courses of action to ensure their long-term success and impact.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. Identify and analyse scientific evidence in relation to local sustainability challenges using selected tools, frameworks and principles;
2. Recommend approaches to improve how evidence is used to support sustainability decision-making;
3. Plan evidence-based sustainability actions across multiple sectors, systems and scales;
4. Effectively communicate scientific knowledge across disciplines and communities of practice in sustainability.

Workload

This unit will be delivered over a period of 6 weeks. This will include independent self-paced work on online materials and assignments across the teaching period. It will also include synchronous (live) classes. These will be four 2-hour online evening workshops, and one 2-day on-campus intensive (16 hours in total). The combination of classes and independent work will total 144 hours.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.