Availabilities:

2024 unit offering information will be available in November 2023

Unit description

Critically assesses the role of transportation in sustainable development. The complex relations between different transport alternatives and key aspects of society, economy and environment are examined. Transformative possibilities towards more sustainable transport futures are identified and critically assessed.

Unit content

Module 1: The big picture of transport and sustainability

Module 2: Looking locally at transport and sustainability

Module 3: Exploring technologies for change

Module 4: Planning communities for change

Module 5: Policy making and regulating for change

Module 6: Looking further towards the future.

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
1conceptualise transportation through a sustainability lens
2critique the relationships between existing mobility paradigms and the economy, society and environment
3plan for a more sustainable mobility future
4appraise the barriers to and facilitators of change in transport systems.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. conceptualise transportation through a sustainability lens
  2. critique the relationships between existing mobility paradigms and the economy, society and environment
  3. plan for a more sustainable mobility future
  4. appraise the barriers to and facilitators of change in transport systems.

Teaching and assessment

Notice

Intensive offerings may or may not be scheduled in every teaching period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Southern Cross University employs different teaching methods within units to provide students with the flexibility to choose the mode of learning that best suits them. SCU academics strive to use the latest approaches and, as a result, the learning modes and materials may change. The most current information regarding a unit will be provided to enrolled students at the beginning of the teaching period.

Fee information

Domestic

Commonwealth Supported courses
For information regarding Student Contribution Amounts please visit the Student Contribution Amounts.

Fee paying courses
For postgraduate or undergraduate full fee paying courses please check Domestic Postgraduate Fees OR Domestic Undergraduate Fees

International

Please check the international course and fee list to determine the relevant fees.

+