UnitLevel 2Undergraduate

ATS2265 Sustainable Tuscany: Critical perspectives and culture

Faculty of Arts

ATS2265 Sustainable Tuscany: Critical perspectives and culture is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2027. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2027
Not offered
Assessment
No exam
4 tasks
Workload
144 hours
per semester

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Requisites

Before ATS2265

Prohibitions

You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.

After ATS2265

No unit lists ATS2265 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Prerequisite: You must have completed 12 credit points of first year level units.

Equivalent units

The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.

Overview

Sustainability plays a key role in shaping Italy and its global appeal. This unit enables you to foster a critical perspective on sustainability issues through engagement with a range of cultural and creative industries, engagement with local experts, and community. You will be exposed to timely sustainable cross-disciplinary projects that highlight the tradition of creativity and innovation that Italy is known for worldwide.

The unit does not require any knowledge of Italian. If you are completing a minor or major in Italian you are strongly encouraged to utilise your Italian language skills through assessment in Italian (appropriate to your language level).

Offerings in 2027

The 2027 handbook lists no offerings for ATS2265.

Assessment

  • Exercise/sExercise
    30%
  • Analytical exerciseExercise
    15%
  • PitchPresentation
    20%
  • Individual reportWritten
    35%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    critically identify and analyse the relationship between tradition, innovation and sustainability in today's Tuscany;

  2. 2

    critically evaluate key aspects of sustainability issues in Italian, European and global contexts;

  3. 3

     interpret a variety of cultural texts and their relevance to intercultural awareness;

  4. 4

    communicate effectively in written and oral academic formats in both individual and group work;

  5. 5

    research a specific sustainability topic using appropriate media, grey literature, and interdisciplinary academic sources.

Workload and teaching

  • Tutorials36 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 is taught intensively.

This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.

Where it fits

ATS2265 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2027 handbook.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Dr Samuele Grassi
Unit Coordinators
Dr Samuele Grassi

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ATS2265?

ATS2265 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is ATS2265 offered?

ATS2265 has no offerings listed in the 2027 handbook.

How much work is ATS2265?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does ATS2265 have an exam?

No. ATS2265 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.

Which majors and minors include ATS2265?

ATS2265 is part of European languages.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
2
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Organisational unit
European Languages
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
2021202220232024202520262027