Postgraduate - UnitAPG5434 - Sustainability measurement

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Organisational Unit	Sustainability Environment and Society
Offered	Clayton Second semester 2014 (Evening)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Wendy Stubbs

Notes

Previously coded ENV541E

Synopsis

As the sustainability agenda deepens, the public and private sectors face growing demands for accountability. This unit extends upon APG5433 and provides students with an overview of sustainability from an applied perspective, with a particular focus on effective measurement. Students examine i) how environmental and social performance interact with financial processes and measurement ii) steps, principles, tools and methodologies and their practical application when accounting for sustainability and its three capital stocks. This includes the how, what, when, where and why of measuring, monitoring, evaluating and reporting relevant sustainability related information.

Outcomes

Upon completing this Unit students will be able to demonstrate:

an understanding why effective measurement is critical in driving the sustainability agenda and support business cases,
develop measurement strategies and indicators,
select the most appropriate measurement tools for a given situation, and
critical insight into how leading organisations are measuring sustainability.

Assessment

Written individual work (3500 words): 70%
Written group work (5000 words): 20%
Presentation: 10%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Wendy Stubbs

Workload requirements

One x 2 hour lecture per week