Abstract
Community and stakeholder engagement are fundamental skills for environmental science practitioners in contemporary work place settings for the public, not-for-profit and private sectors involved in the management of environments and natural resources. This subject examines how social values, attitudes and behaviours are related to how we maintain, protect and sustainably … For more content click the Read More button below.
Syllabus
This subject will cover the following topics:
An introduction to community and stakeholder engagement;Governance: individual and government decision making processes;Methods of engagement, from consulting to shared ownership of decisions;Cultural and community perspectives and values on engagement;Applying stakeholder engagement to social impact assessment, policy development, service delivery and project management;Conflict resolution … For more content click the Read More button below.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
1.
explain and illustrate governance of environments and natural resources, including individual and government decision making processes;
2.
make sound judgments on the use and application of some contemporary methods of stakeholder engagement;
3.
discuss how social values, attitudes and behaviours are related to how we maintain, protect, enhance and use our environments and natural resources;
4.
demonstrate skills in a variety of stakeholder and community engagement management, processes and capabilities including conflict avoidance and resolution;
5.
critically consider how to apply different stakeholder and community engagement models in environmental management across a spectrum from policy to service and project delivery; and
6.
participate in and reflect on a placement related to environmental science and management as a developing professional.
Assumed knowledge
Minimum 30 hours WPL in a previous subject (equivalent to ENM109).
Work integrated learning
Placement Duration 40 hours Details This subject will require a workspace learning placement totaling 40 hours duration. The WPL component will be designed to align with the students present/ future career practitioner by selecting an employer and project suitable to illustrate the teaching delivered in this subject.
Learning resources
Additional resources required by students
Students attending compulsory workplace learning will incur costs associated with travel, accommodation and required resources.