Ethics and Sustainability

This unit will adopt self-paced learning where students participate in learning activities online across the block. Students will be able to conduct learning activities at a time that suits them provided the learning activities are completed by the required time. This unit will adopt a student-centred learning model where learning comes from network of relationships between instructors, peers, and industry sources. It is expected that students allocate approximately 20 hours per week for online activities and independent study.

This unit is delivered as a blended delivery model via five hours of weekly face to face sessions with the Instructor along with online resources available through the Learning Management System. The five contact hours provides students with an opportunity to learn in a supervised and guided classroom atmosphere with the instructor and with peer support. The students are required to access resources from the VU collaborate space on a weekly basis and to complete the pre readings and post readings.
As this is a first semester unit in the Diploma, students are required to start taking responsibility for their own learning by devoting at least five hours per week self-study which may include working on the homework tasks set by the teacher, working on the assignment, preparing for assessments or revising the class content. The assessments for the unit are designed to support students in their progressive learning of the concepts taught in the class.
Academic support is available for students who require additional support.