Unit of Study TOUR2012 Transport for Sustainability (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
Placement

No

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.

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Gold Coast	Term3	Term3
Online	Term3	N/A

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:

conceptualise transportation through a sustainability lens

critique the relationships between existing mobility paradigms and the economy, society and environment

plan for a more sustainable mobility future

appraise the barriers to and facilitators of change in transport systems.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Case study	30%
Proposal	50%
Presentation	20%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Case study	30%
Proposal	50%
Presentation	20%

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