This is a unique interactive, workshop-based, solutions-oriented course. It addresses real world problems by involving students and faculty from a broad range of disciplines, community stakeholders, and decision-makers to collaboratively find whole-system solutions. The main elements include: (1) transdisciplinary problem-based learning; (2) community/client involvement; (3) stakeholder participation; (4) blurring of the distinction between faculty and student, research, and education; (5) adaptive management and flexible working groups; and (6) appropriate and practical communication of results. The course will address a different problem each time it is offered.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
On completion of this course, students should be able to:1. Critically analyse the problem from a transdisciplinary and systems-oriented perspective
2. Analyse the role of stakeholders and develop strategies to work with them on real world problems.
3. Exhibit problem-solving skills including problem definition and determining a strategy for working towards a solution
4. Work collaboratively with groups to address complex, real world problems
5. Identify appropriate media for communication of results and write persuasively for them.
Indicative Assessment
20% — two quizzes to test competence on the class readings. [Individual mark]10% — participation in class discussions, activities, and group work – 5% instructor, 5% peer evaluated. [Individual mark
]20% — reflective summary of individual learning from the 5 main elements of the course experience (see course description). [Individual mark]
40% — contributions to preparing group documents for presentation and publication. Papers for eventual publication describing the process and product are planned. Effort equivalent to one 3000-word essay per student. [Group mark]
10% — presentation of final results to the class. [Group mark]
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Prescribed Texts
Varies depending on the problem being addressedPreliminary Reading
Varies depending on the problem being addressedVaries depending on the problem being addressed
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 2
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
Units | EFTSL |
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6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
Year | Fee |
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2018 | $3660 |
- International fee paying students
Year | Fee |
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2018 | $5160 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
First Semester
Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
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4841 | 25 Feb 2019 | 04 Mar 2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 31 May 2019 | In Person | View |
4891 | 25 Feb 2019 | 04 Mar 2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 31 May 2019 | In Person | N/A |