ATS3268 Sustainable Tuscany: Critical perspectives and culture
Faculty of Arts
ATS3268 Sustainable Tuscany: Critical perspectives and culture is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2026. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS3268
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After ATS3268
No unit lists ATS3268 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Students 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 today’s 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-discipline 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 will are strongly encouraged to utilise your Italian language skills through assessment in Italian (appropriate to your language level).
Offerings in 2026
The 2026 handbook lists no offerings for ATS3268.
Assessment
- Exercise/sExercise30%
- Analytical exerciseExercise15%
- PitchPresentation20%
- ReportWritten35%
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
critically identify and analyse the relationship between tradition, innovation, and sustainability in today’s Tuscany;
- 2
critically evaluate key aspects of Italian and European sustainability issues in Italian, European, and global contexts;
- 3
interpret a variety of cultural texts and their relevance to intercultural awareness;
- 4
communicate effectively in written and oral academic formats in both individual and group work;
- 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
ATS3268 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2026 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Samuele Grassi
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Samuele Grassi
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS3268?
ATS3268 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS3268 offered?
ATS3268 has no offerings listed in the 2026 handbook.
How much work is ATS3268?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS3268 have an exam?
No. ATS3268 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS3268?
ATS3268 is part of European languages.