ATS2992 Global immersion guarantee program
Faculty of Arts
ATS2992 Global immersion guarantee program is a level 2, 12-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Summer B at Overseas. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2020
- Summer B
- Overseas
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2023 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS2992
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS2992
No unit lists ATS2992 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
The unit explores the impact of the global movement of people and goods on environmental sustainability. Based in different international locations, students will undertake field work with partner organisations that focus on areas such as food and water security, conservation and urbanisation, eco-tourism, the impact of key regional economic sectors on the local environment, global supply chains and environmental sustainability. The fieldwork components of this unit will allow students to apply the theoretical knowledge they gain in class to real world problems.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Summer semester B | Overseas | Flexible |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Recognise and explain the interplay of regional and global factors that impact environmental sustainability;
- 2
Evaluate organisational responses to issues of environmental sustainability;
- 3
Apply theoretical knowledge to real-world issues;
- 4
Communicate effectively in both written and oral formats;
- 5
Work collaboratively;
- 6
Identify and utilise intercultural competency skills.
Workload and teaching
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Bodean Hedwards
- Associate Professor Sarah McDonald
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Sarah McDonald
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS2992?
ATS2992 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS2992 offered?
In 2020, ATS2992 runs in Summer B at Overseas.
How much work is ATS2992?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.