APG5428 Environmental governance and citizenship
Faculty of Arts
APG5428 Environmental governance and citizenship is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2023 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
This unit explores social and institutional frameworks for environmental governance. It considers the role, structure and processes of government, market and civil society in relation to the environment and sustainability agenda. The emphasis is on exploring the nature of contemporary environmental governance, evaluating the assumptions on which it is based, and taking a critically informed view of its strengths and limitations. We will feature case studies e.g. waste management, climate change, water management, where multiple agencies and organisations work within a complex environmental system to implement a range of interesting and innovative approaches to environmental governance. The unit includes a full day field trip and a full day workshop involving policy-makers and practitioners from state and local government, representative from community organisations and Monash University researchers.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | Block on |
Assessment
- Presentation10%
- Exercise/sAssignment10%
- Essay30%
- ReflectionAssignment10%
- Report40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Recognise and analyse the theoretical perspectives of the shift from government to governance in respect of the environment and sustainability.
- 2
Critique the role of government, markets and civil society in relation to the environment and sustainability.
- 3
Analyse and assess the mechanisms of command-and-control regulation, the use of market-based instruments, citizen empowerment and community participation.
- 4
Develop and communicate insights into challenges that arise when implementing governance approaches on the ground.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures7 hours
- Practical activities16 hours
- Workshops14 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit engages students in actively applying their knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Where it fits
APG5428 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2023 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Ruth Lane
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Praveena Rajkobal
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5428?
APG5428 has no prerequisites.
When is APG5428 offered?
In 2023, APG5428 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is APG5428?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does APG5428 have an exam?
No. APG5428 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include APG5428?
APG5428 is part of Environmental security; Environment and governance; and International development and environment.