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Area/Catalogue
ARCH 6005

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Course Level
Postgraduate

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Offered Externally
No

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Course ID
101463

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Unit Value
4.5

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University-wide elective course
No

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Timetable/s
First Semester
(Study Period 2)
Course owner

Course owner
UniSA Creative

Course aim

To introduce students to the relationship between the concept of sustainability and its social, cultural, economic and technological contexts, and the role of art and design in contributing towards sustainability.

Course content

Students will develop knowledge of definitions and meanings of sustainability; key terms, principles and policies; the historical context of sustainable development; environment and science; pollution and waste; industrial ecology; sustainability and whole systems design; sustainable business practices; consumer behaviour and development. Students will further explore the potential role of art and design in shaping consumer culture into more sustainable practices.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture 1 hour x 13 weeks
Seminar 2 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

Assessment plan, Essay, Presentation, Written summary

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
To determine the fee for this course as part of a Commonwealth Supported program, go to:
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
Non-award tuition fees are set by the university. To determine the cost of this course, go to:
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Not all courses are available on all of the above bases, and students must check to ensure that they are permitted to enrol in a particular course.

* 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.

Course Coordinators

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