ATS3229 Cities and sustainability
Faculty of Arts
ATS3229 Cities and sustainability is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2024 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS3229
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS3229
No unit lists ATS3229 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisites: Twenty four credit points of Arts units; or Twelve credit points of Arts units and twelve credit points of EAE Geographical Science units
OR
Twelve credit points of Arts units and Science core units SCI1501 and SCI1502
Overview
Cities are dynamic and complex environments that now comprise the majority of the world’s population but they face an array of major challenges. These include: How do we make our cities more habitable and sustainable? How do we ensure social, economic, cultural, political and environmental equality? How does the geography of cities and urban systems affect their sustainability? Have cities ever been sustainable and can they be in the future? How do we manage urban growth or decline? In this unit you will examine how contemporary cities operate by focusing on urban processes and functions, as well as relevant issues such as urban environments, population, the economy, governance, resource use, housing and transport. This is an enquiry-based unit that provides opportunities for you to gain hands-on skills and experience in Human Geography research.
Offerings in 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Quiz/QuizzesOther30%
- Presentation20%
- ReflectionAssignment10%
- Report40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
describe and apply the concept of sustainability to urban form and function
- 2
explain urban sustainability in relation to the environment, economy, society and politics
- 3
identify unsustainable urban policies and practices and suggest effective methods of improving sustainability
- 4
utilise selected geographic research skills and concepts relevant to sustainability in an urban context
- 5
design, apply and communicate Human Geography research in practice
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachField trips
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
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. 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.
This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where students engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
This unit allows students to develop their research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
This unit engages students in actively applying their knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
This unit provides students with opportunities to participate in experiential learning by visiting cultural, geographical and/or industrial sites relevant to their studies.
This unit includes case-based teaching, where students apply their knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but students need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
Learning resources
Technology resources
This unit requires access to a laptop that meets minimum specifications (https://www.monash.edu/esolutions/students/bring-your-own-device-byod). Free specialist software is available via MoVE (https://www.monash.edu/learning-teaching/innovation/learning-technologies/move).
The unit will use specific software applications. Instructions will be given to students on how to access and install relevant software.
Where it fits
ATS3229 is part of 10 areas of study in the 2024 handbook.
- CENSTMGT05Specialisation preparatory studiesCorporate environmental and sustainability managementNo reviews yet
- ENVIRGOV04Specialisation preparatory studiesEnvironment and governanceNo reviews yet
- GEOGSCI09Elective unitsGeographical scienceNo reviews yet
- GEOGSCI11Geographical science extended major unitsGeographical scienceNo reviews yet
- HUMNGEOG06Level 2 and 3 elective unitsHuman geographyNo reviews yet
- HUMNGEOG09Level 3 capstone unitHuman geographyNo reviews yet
- INTDVENV03Core unitsInternational development and environmentNo reviews yet
- INTLSTDS05International studies electivesInternational studiesNo reviews yet
- INTLSTDY09Level 2 and 3 elective unitsInternational studiesNo reviews yet
- LDRSUSTN03Core unitsLeadership for sustainable developmentNo reviews yet
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Kari Dahlgren
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Megan Farrelly
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS3229?
ATS3229 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS3229 offered?
In 2024, ATS3229 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS3229?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS3229 have an exam?
No. ATS3229 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS3229?
ATS3229 is part of Corporate environmental and sustainability management; Environment and governance; Geographical science; Human geography; and International development and environment, and 2 other areas of study.