SLE353 - Asian Conservation and Environment Sustainability: International Study Tour
Unit details
| Year: | 2024 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Not offered 2024, re-offered 2025: Trimester 3: Study Tour |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 3: John White |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in S320, S321, S337, S369, S382, S393, S394, S398, S399 |
| Prerequisite: | Must have completed at least 12 credit points of study |
| Corequisite: | Must be enrolled in course S320, S321, S337, S369, S382, S393, S394, S398, S399 |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | Study Tour: 4 day intensive pre-departure program, 2.5-3 week practical experience (study tour) of Borneo. |
Note:Entry to this unit is via application and interview. Students are required to fund their own travel and accommodation costs and activities undertaken in this unit. | |
Content
Social context and cultural background are important drivers of how conservation and environmental sustainability are approached throughout the World. The development of a deeper understanding of the influence of these aspects is best achieved through immersion in a different culture. This unit will improve the understanding of the role of culture and social context in environmental decision making through a study tour of Borneo. Whilst on the tour students will meet with academics, researchers, government agencies and community groups, including local indigenous communities. Aspects such as wildlife conservation, sustainable urban planning, transportation and human/wildlife conflict will be investigated.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Effectively and concisely communicate scientific information using oral, written and digital based approached. | GLO2: Communication: |
| ULO2 | Find, interpret and evaluate information using digital technologies. | GLO3: Digital literacy |
| ULO3 | Evaluate and interpret information acquired from diverse sources and in diverse cultural contexts. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO4 | Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the role that different cultural perspectives plays in environmental issues. | GLO8: Global citizenship |
During this unit you will be encouraged to reflect on how conservation and environmental sustainability are approached from a different cultural context. Whilst on a study tour of Sarawak you will be exposed to local governmental and indigenous viewpoints of the environment and how these views are reflected in the way environmental approaches are implemented in an Asian context. A key learning objective of this unit is associated with developing an appreciation and understanding of the influence of culture on their area of study.
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 Pre-departure seminar | 10 minute seminar presentation | 30% | Set seminar date |
| Assessment 2 Reflective journal | Written reflective report | 30% | Week 9 |
| Assessment 3 Group audio-visual presentation | 10 minute video presentation | 40% | Week 10 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: SLE353 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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