School Of Science And HealthManaging for SustainabilityWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 401155.1
Discipline: NATURAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 7
Credit Points: 20
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in the online courses Master of Science or any other postgraduate program where this unit can be taken as an unspecified credit and where there are sufficient credit points available in the study program.
About this Unit
This online unit is concerned with delivering and supporting sustainability management. Students will develop a multi-disciplinary perspective on resources, sustainability and health and safety management which will incorporate strategy, policy, data collection and knowledge management. It will introduce students to a systemic approach for studying organisational operations and methods for quantifying and optimising resource use and energy use while using tools to reduce environmental, societal and financial risk. Students will also learn how to improve the efficiency and effectiveness with which organisations can incorporate sustainability issues and to identify future trends and drivers for change in this area.
Special Requirements - Essential Equipment
Students are required to have access to the internet and appropriate hardware and software for online study.