ARBE6609
10 units
6000 level
Course handbook
Description
This course introduces students to the guiding principles of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their application within organisations - public, private and not-for-profit. Students are able to document an organisational strategic plan that addresses specific targets and formulates appropriate metrics to verify the impact of the goals.
Availability
Not currently offered.
This Course was last offered in Trimester 3 - 2023.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Explain the development of the UN SDGs and their function in guiding development activities
2. Analyse and explain the relationship between goals, targets and indicators within the UN SDG framework
3. Develop and apply a range of UN SDGs as part of the strategic plan for an organisation, connecting organisational goals to those of the 2030 Development Agenda
Content
- Historical development of the sustainable development domain including precursor frameworks (eg, UN Millennium Development Goals)
- Parallel development frameworks that impact upon the UN SDGs (eg, New Urban Agenda, Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction)
- Implications for municipal governments including development controls, urban planning mechanisms and resilient development principles
- implications for private sector organisations including zero carbon production, corporate social responsibility and triple bottom line value chain management
- Implications for non-government organisations including social justice, social enterprise and community engagement
- The UN SDGs, targets and indicators across a range of organisations found within society.
Assessment items
Presentation: Principles of the UN SDGs: Initial briefing to board
Report: Organisational Outline Strategy
Report: Organisational Final Strategy
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
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