SpecialisationPostgraduate

LDRSUSTN03 Leadership for sustainable development

Faculty of Science

Leadership for sustainable development (LDRSUSTN03) is a specialisation worth 48 credit points, listing 20 units, taught at Clayton. It is offered in 1 course: Master of Environment and Sustainability.

Credit points: 48
Units: 20
Campus: Clayton
Offered in: 1 course

This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2026 entry.

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Overview

This specialisation, offered by the Monash Sustainable Development Institute, 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

Core units

12 credit points

You must complete 12 credit points from the following units

Leadership for sustainable development electives

12 credit points

You must complete two units (12 credit points) from the following OR any Part C. Specialist studies unit from any specialisation in S6002 Master of Environment and Sustainability OR with permission from your Specialisation Coordinator, you may take any Level 5 unit at Monash relevant to your studies. 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 units (18 credit points) AND one Level 5 unit (6 credit points) from the list of Leadership for sustainable development electives OR any Part C. Specialist studies unit from any specialisation in S6002 Master of Environment and Sustainability OR with permission from your Specialisation Coordinator, you may take any Level 5 unit at Monash relevant to your studies. You must consult with the unit coordinator to ensure you have the cognate knowledge to undertake the unit.

Courses that offer it

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

Common questions

Which courses offer Leadership for sustainable development?

1 course in 2025: Master of Environment and Sustainability.

What units are in Leadership for sustainable development?

It lists 20 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