STP605: Economics for Sustainability

Intensive unit taught by Murdoch staff and guest lecturers from the private sector, non-government organisations and government agencies. Uses the explanatory and policy power of economics while pushing its boundaries, seeking alternative economic tools and developing further our understanding of the role of economics for a more sustainable development. Concepts: economic cycles and innovation for sustainability, full cost accounting, benefit-cost analysis, economic assessment techniques, life-cycle analysis and value transformation for regional development.

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Points	4
Enrolment Options	Murdoch: W3-internal, W3-external
Contact Time	Lectures: 3 hours per week; tutorials/workshops: 3 hours per week (over the five teaching weeks of winter term). Due to the nature of the offering of this unit, students are recommended to seek confirmation of the exact attendance dates and requirements f
Prerequisites	Enrolment in Honours or Postgraduate-level courses. Co-requisite: Internet access if studying externally.
School	School of Sustainability
Unit Coordinator	Ms Margaret Gollagher Position: Lecturer E-mail: M.Gollagher@murdoch.edu.au Location: Murdoch Campus Social Sciences Room 3.011 Phone: Prefix: +618 9360 6293
Unit Contacts	Contact Phone Prefix: +618 Location Explanation of Location Codes Teaching Period(s) Ms Margaret Gollagher Lecturer (M.Gollagher@murdoch.edu.au) 9360 6293 Murdoch Campus Social Sciences Room 3.011 MURDOCH W3: Internal (05/07/2010 - 09/08/2010)   MURDOCH W3: External (05/07/2010 - 09/08/2010)

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Key to Offshore Campus Location abbreviations: APMISIN Asia Pacific Management Institute (Singapore) CEJTOKYO Chiropractic Education Japan (Tokyo) JKURASHIKI NET Corporation (Kurashiki, Japan) KDUPG KDU College (Penang, Malaysia) KDUPJ KDU College (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia) SGP-REPOLY Republic Polytechnic (Singapore) SMANUFED Singapore Manufacturing Federation ZHENGZHOU Zhengzhou University (China)