S4006 Graduate Certificate of Innovation for Sustainability
Faculty of Science
Graduate Certificate of Innovation for Sustainability (S4006) is a 24-credit-point, graduate certificate course from the Faculty of Science, taught at Clayton. Map your units semester by semester with the MonMap planner.
- Credit points
- 24
- Campus
- Clayton
- Multi-modal
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
This course will provide you with knowledge, tools and frameworks to implement innovative responses to our sustainability challenges. The units respectively deal with innovation and change on the individual, organisational and systems level, within the context of sustainability. The course is aimed at a diversity of sectors, ranging from business to public and non-for-profit sectors.
Course structure
Core units24 credit points
The handbook's description of this structure
The course comprises 24 credit points of Innovation for Sustainability studies.
Course progression map
The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.
The course comprises 24 points.
Units are 6 points unless otherwise stated.
You must complete:
- BEX5810 Sustainable business and innovation
- ENS5520 Understanding human behaviour to influence change
- BEX5200 Climate change and carbon management strategies
- ENS5510 Innovation to influence system change
Learning outcomes
These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework and Monash Graduate Attributes.
Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate a broad knowledge of sustainability challenges, in particular climate change, and the interdependence of society, the economy and the environment
- 2
Analyse complex challenges using behavioural insights, organisational impact analyses and system thinking
- 3
Evaluate social and organisational theories and models of change, as well as innovative organisational responses, to highlight pathways to sustainability
- 4
Integrate creative thinking and evidence based approaches to design practical solutions that can achieve behavioural, organisational and/or systems change
- 5
Work collaboratively with people from varied backgrounds, incorporating a diversity of worldviews
- 6
Create support for change initiatives through effective communication
Entry requirements
English language
Monash Level A, that is: IELTS (Academic): 6.5 overall (no band lower than 6.0); or Pearson Test of English (Academic): score of 58 overall with no band lower than 50; or TOEFL Internet-based test: score of 79 overall with minimum scores: Writing: 21, Listening: 12, Reading: 13 and Speaking: 18; or Equivalent approved English test
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Progression to further studies
Successful completion of this course may provide a pathway to the Master of Environment and Sustainability (S6002).
Other information
This course will provide you with knowledge, tools and frameworks to implement innovative responses to our sustainability challenges. The units respectively deal with innovation and change on the individual, organisational and systems level, within the context of sustainability. The course is aimed at a diversity of sectors, ranging from business to public and non-for-profit sectors.
Contacts
- Academic Coordinator
- Ms Gitanjali Bedi
Common questions
Where can I study Graduate Certificate of Innovation for Sustainability?
At Clayton.
How do I plan my Graduate Certificate of Innovation for Sustainability units?
Open the course in the MonMap planner. It lays out your semesters, checks prerequisites as you drag units in, and tracks the credit points each requirement still needs.