Creating sustainable futures/CSF102/Syllabus

Participants in CSF102 reside in different time zones. We recommend that you follow the course in your own time zone. For example, Monday means your Monday and not the time zone where the lead facilitator is located.

Schedule summary

Session	Dates
Session 0	Independent study before the course starts
Session 1	Monday 22 and Tuesday 23 August 2016
Session 2	Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25 August 2016
Session 3	Friday 26 and Monday 29 August 2016
Session 4	Tuesday 30 and Wednesday 31 August 2016
Session 5	Thursday 1 and Friday 2 September 2016

Session 0: Orientation

Familiarise yourself with the course site and establish your personal learning journal.

• Dates: Independent study before the course starts
• Learning materials:
  1. Start here.
  2. Orientation.
• Key activities:
  1. Complete the OERu new participant survey (optional).
  2. Create your learning journal.

Session 1: Understanding the challenge

Explore the impact humans are having on the earth.

• Dates: Monday 22 and Tuesday 23 August 2016
• Learning materials:
  1. Learning pathway material
• Key activities:
  1. Funnel Model (WEnote)
  2. Sustainable vs restorative (Learning Journal)
  3. Living buildings (WEnote)
  4. Learning challenge (Learning Journal)

Session 2: Identifying trends and drivers of change

Look at how mapping trends can provide great insight into whats driving change

• Dates: Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25 August 2016
• Learning materials:
  1. Learning pathway material
• Key activities
  1. Planetary boundaries (WEnote)
  2. Ecological footprint and hand print (Learning Journal)
  3. Learning challenge (Learning Journal)

Session 3: Baseline assets and platforms

Explore the baseline.

• Dates: Friday 26 and Monday 29 August 2016
• Learning materials:
  1. Learning pathway material
• Key activities
  1. Current assets (Learning Journal)
  2. OEM systems (Learning Journal)
  3. Learning challenge (Learning Journal)

Session 4: Sustainability impacts assessment

Audit for impacts, both good and bad

• Dates: Tuesday 30 and Wednesday 31 August 2016
• Learning materials:
  1. Learning pathway material
• Key activities
  1. Natural step (WEnote)
  2. Learning challenge (Learning Journal)

Session 5: Evaluating important relationships

Explore how to maximize possible influencers to accelerate success

• Dates: Thursday 1 and Friday 2 September 2016
• Learning materials:
  1. Learning pathway material
• Key activities
  1. Identifying relationships(Learning Journal)
  2. Importance of collaboration (Learning Journal)
  3. Learning challenge (Learning Journal)

Session 6: Assignment

If you are a student seeking formal credit consult the course assignment page.

• Due Date: Independent, self study learners
• Full instructions on the course assignment page.