Research and Global Sustainability

Course aim

This unit aims to develop advanced understandings of the implications for, and potential applications of, research & development in the context of Global Sustainability. The unit will require a re-examination of key norms of the research & development field including scientific merit, technological merit and research integrity.
As well, new opportunities for research, particularly of an interdisciplinary nature, and new constraints on research & development will be analysed using the dimensions of natural environment, society & culture and the economy, often referred to as The Triple Bottom Line. Governance is added to the Triple Bottom Line Model to recognize the importance of developing systems for governing, managing and making research & development decisions that will impact positively on our natural and social environments.

Course content

This unit allows you to engage with the following content areas, to extend your understanding of these domains for research & development management activity and to develop conceptual tools and skills to inform some of the research management tasks which derive from them.
• Global Sustainability discourse - an overview, including the environmental, social and cultural, economic and governance dimensions
• The key norms of research & development
• Research & development and sustainability – the historical interfaces, current dynamics and future opportunities

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment, Forum and personal journal contributions, Test

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.