Course Title: Sustainability Exegesis

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Sustainability Exegesis

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

ENVI1190

City Campus

Postgraduate

120H Civil, Environmental & Chemical Engineering

Face-to-Face

 Sem 2 2011,
Sem 2 2012,
Sem 1 2013,
Sem 2 2013,
Sem 1 2014,
Sem 1 2016

ENVI1190

City Campus

Postgraduate

172H School of Engineering

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2017,
Sem 2 2017,
Sem 2 2018,
Sem 1 2019,
Sem 2 2019,
Sem 1 2020,
Sem 2 2022

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

This course is based on a reflection of work throughout the MC240 Master of Sustainable Practice program and hence should be completed as the student approaches the end of the program.


Course Description

In the Exegesis Course, students are expected to perform a critical analysis of their journey in the MC240 Master of Sustainable Practice program. The materials developed throughout the program are used as the basis for this critical analysis. Students draw from their project work, their experiences in the Sustainability Body of Practice (ENVI1183 & ENVI1184) and Sustainability Project (ENVI 1186 – 1189) courses, their learning from option courses and their learning contract to develop this written report


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes for MC240 Master of Sustainable Practice program:

S4 - Communication and technical research skills to justify and interpret theoretical propositions, methodologies, conclusions and professional decisions to specialist and non-specialist audiences.

S5 - Technical and communication skills to design, evaluate, implement, analyse and theorise about developments that contribute to professional practice or scholarship.

A2 - With high level personal autonomy and accountability.

A3 - To plan and execute a substantial research-based project, capstone experience and/or piece of scholarship.


Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to:

  1. Provide a summary of learning achieved over the extensive period of the program;
  2. Explore personal motivations in journal and leaning contract;
  3. Reflect on a complex journey of problem-based learning;
  4. Articulate the results of participation in the program, including the learning and the project results;
  5. Nominate areas requiring further work and identify strategies to realise your ideas and aspirations.


Overview of Learning Activities

The learning activities for this course are based on independent research and analysis. 

The course assessment reflects the aim to encourage reflection in topics of sustainability and the bulk of the assessment is directed towards the production of the final exegesis.

Total study hours: 120


Overview of Learning Resources

Students will be able to access course information and learning materials through Canvas and will be provided with copies of additional materials as examples by the supervisor. Lists of reference texts, resources in the library and freely accessible Internet sites will be provided. 


Overview of Assessment

Note that: ☒This course has no hurdle requirements.

Assessment 1 Project Briefs 

Students develop individual project briefs for report submission  
Weighting: 20%
This assessment task supports CLO: 1 

Assessment 2 Progress report 

Mid semester progress report  
Weighting: 30%
This assessment task supports CLOs: 2, & 3 

Assessment 3 Final Report: Exegesis
Weighting: 50%
This assessment task supports CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5