Sustainable Futures

Undergraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
SOCI 2031
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Course ID
208084
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus East
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Society and Culture
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Course level
2
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
Discipline group B
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

The world is facing multiple and overlapping challenges from severe poverty to climate change. Building sustainable futures is the task of the twenty first century, and essential to our common survival. This course explores the ways in which policy and actions can build social, economic, environmental and cultural sustainability. Students will learn about the history of sustainability, be introduced to the sustainable development goals, and further, build skills in how to undertake sustainability assessments.

Course learning outcomes

  • Explain the fundamental environmental, social, cultural, political and economic issues underlying sustainability
  • Apply different problem solving and ustainability-building skills using the campus as a living laboratory
  • Apply sustainability principles and solutions to the management of key challenges like climate change, food security and others
  • Research ideas and strategies for sustainable futures

Prerequisite(s)

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Corequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed GEOG2128 Sustainable Futures at the University of Adelaide

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