Course Title: Sustainability Project 2
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Sustainability Project 2
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
ENVI1187 |
City Campus |
Postgraduate |
120H Civil, Environmental & Chemical Engineering |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2007, Sem 2 2011, Sem 2 2012, Sem 2 2013, Sem 2 2016 |
ENVI1187 |
City Campus |
Postgraduate |
172H School of Engineering |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2017, Sem 2 2018, Sem 2 2019 |
Course Coordinator: Darryn McEvoy
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 1943
Course Coordinator Email: darryn.mcevoy@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: 12.11.20
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
To successfully complete this course, you should have undertaken ENVI1186 Sustainability Project 1 or equivalent.
Course Description
During this course you will explore a particular area of sustainability negotiated with your supervisor and develop a project report on that issue. The Sustainability Project 1-4 courses progress through the program via one major project.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
This course develops the following Program capabilities:
K1 Coherent and advanced knowledge of the underlying principles and concepts in one or more disciplines
K2 Knowledge of research principles and methods
S1 Cognitive skills to review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge to identify and provide solutions to complex problems with intellectual independence
S2 Cognitive and technical skills to demonstrate a broad understanding of a body of knowledge and theoretical concepts with advanced understanding in some areas
S3 Cognitive skills to exercise critical thinking and judgement in developing new understanding
A1 With initiative and judgement in professional practice and/or scholarship and skills
The learning activities in this course are based on independent research, including:
- Identifying problem for a project
- Reading about sustainability problem(s) and issues, from a range of perspectives – economic, social, environmental
- Analysing potential solutions, with consideration of barriers and opportunities
- Producing an analytical research report
During the course you will explore a particular area of sustainability negotiated with your supervisor and develop a report on that issue.
Overview of Learning Activities
The learning activities in this course are based on independent research, including:
- Identifying problem for a project
- Reading about sustainability problem(s) and issues, from a range of perspectives – economic, social, environmental
- Analysing potential solutions, with consideration of barriers and opportunities
- Producing an analytical research report
During the course you will explore a particular area of sustainability negotiated with your supervisor and develop a report on that issue.
Overview of Learning Resources
Course information and learning materials will be provided through myRMIT. Lists of reference texts, resources in the library and freely accessible Internet sites will be provided.
Overview of Assessment
This course has no hurdle requirements.
The course assessment reflects the aim to encourage research on a topic of sustainability thus assessment is heavily weighted towards the production of a Research Report.
Assessment 1 Project Briefs
Students develop individual project briefs for report submission and progress report mid semester
Weighting: 20%
This assessment task supports CLO: 1
Assessment 2 Literature Review
To undertake a literature review to inform the final research report
Weighting: 30%
This assessment task supports CLOs: 2, & 3
Assessment 3 Final Research Report
Weighting: 50%
This assessment task supports CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5