SpecialisationPostgraduate

LDRSUSTN03 Leadership for sustainable development

Faculty of Science

Leadership for sustainable development (LDRSUSTN03) is a specialisation worth 48 credit points, listing 24 units, taught at Clayton. It is offered in 1 course: Master of Environment and Sustainability.

Credit points
48
Units
24
Campus
Clayton
Offered in
1 course

The 2027 handbook has no page for LDRSUSTN03. This is its 2026 entry, the latest one.

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Overview

This specialisation will enable you to lead change and implement strategic, evidence-based and innovative sustainability solutions in a range of contexts, reflecting different organisational settings (community, business, government and non-government), geographic scales (local to global) and problem domains (environmental, social and economic). The specialisation is designed to equip you with professional skills and knowledge to analyse complex systems, identify effective intervention points and collaboratively and creatively design processes of influence to achieve more sustainable outcomes.

Availability
Leadership for sustainable development is listed in S6002 Master of Environment and Sustainability at Clayton as a postgraduate specialisation.

Structure

Part B. Specialisation preparatory studies24 credit points
You must complete two units (12 credit points) from the following list AND two units (12 credit points) chosen from one or a combination of the following options:

- Level 5 units selected from the list of program-specific units below, OR
- Part C units from any specialisation within S6002 Master of Environment and Sustainability, OR
- Level 5 units offered anywhere at Monash that are relevant to your specialisation, with approval from your Specialisation Coordinator. You must consult with the unit coordinator to ensure you have the cognate knowledge to undertake the unit.
Part C. Specialist studies24 credit points
You must complete the following three specialisation units (18 credit points) and one of the following options:

- One Level 5 unit (6 credit points) selected from the list of program-specific units below, OR
- One Part C unit from any specialisation within S6002 Master of Environment and Sustainability, OR
- One Level 5 unit offered anywhere at Monash that is relevant to your specialisation, with approval from your Specialisation Coordinator. You must consult with the unit coordinator to ensure you have the cognate knowledge to undertake the unit.
Program-specific units

Courses that offer it

Learning outcomes

In addition to achieving the broad outcomes of your course, and successfully completing this area of study, you will be able to:
  1. 1

    demonstrate advanced and integrated knowledge, tools, mechanisms and skills required to influence and lead change processes which enhance positive environmental, economic and social outcomes for sustainability.

  2. 2

    apply expert skills and specialised knowledge of drivers of individual and system behaviour to critically analyse and design sustainability solutions to target these drivers.

Contacts

Academic Coordinators
Mr David Robertson

Common questions

Which courses offer Leadership for sustainable development?

1 course in 2026: Master of Environment and Sustainability.

What units are in Leadership for sustainable development?

It lists 24 units, including APG5101, APG5102, APG5103, APG5229, APG5554, ATS2324, ATS2548 and ATS3229. The structure above shows which are required and which you choose.

Specialisation details

Type
Specialisation
Study level
Postgraduate
Credit points
48
Faculty
Faculty of Science
Handbook years
202420252026