Sustainability in Project Management

Course aim

To provide students with an advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of the economic, social and environmental factors that influence and constrain projects throughout a project life cycle.

Course content

Students will study a broad set of inter-related theoretical concepts and practical processes across the project lifecycle including: Sustainability concepts; Cash flows; Investment decision rules; Complexities in financial analysis and managing uncertainties; Environmental policies and corporate practice; Accountability and resource saving; Climate change and disaster impact reduction; Environmental impacts and assessments; Social sustainability; and Social impacts, indicators and assessments.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Seminar	3 hours x 13 weeks

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

Assessment

Critical analysis, Peer review, Presentation, Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4C)
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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.