{"id":12766,"date":"2016-09-13T22:47:57","date_gmt":"2016-09-13T22:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/course.oeru.org\/csf101\/?page_id=12766"},"modified":"2016-09-13T22:47:57","modified_gmt":"2016-09-13T22:47:57","slug":"syllabus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/csf101\/course-guide\/syllabus\/","title":{"rendered":"Syllabus"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content\" class=\"mw-body container\" role=\"main\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"panel\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<div id=\"bodyContent\">\n<div id=\"mw-content-text\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\">\n<p>Participants in CSF101 reside in different time zones. We recommend that you follow the course in your own time zone. For example, Monday means <i>your<\/i> Monday and not the time zone where the lead facilitator is located.\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Schedule_summary\">Schedule summary<\/span><\/h2>\n<table class=\"oeru1 table table-striped\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Session\n<\/th>\n<th>Dates\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Session 0\n<\/td>\n<td>Independent study before the course starts\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Session 1\n<\/td>\n<td><b>Saturday 6<\/b> to <b>Tuesday 9 August 2016<\/b>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Session 2\n<\/td>\n<td><b>Wednesday 10<\/b> and <b>Thursday 11 August 2016<\/b>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Session 3\n<\/td>\n<td><b>Friday 12<\/b> to <b>Tuesday 16 August 2016<\/b>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Session 4\n<\/td>\n<td><b>Wednesday 17<\/b> to <b>Thursday 18 August 2016<\/b>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/csf101\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Session 0: Orientation<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><b>Familiarise yourself with the course site and establish your personal learning journal.<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Dates: Independent study before the course starts\n<\/li>\n<li> Learning materials:\n<ol>\n<li> <a href=\"\/csf101\/startup\/start-here\" title=\"Creating Creating sustainable futures\/CSF101\/Start here\">Start here<\/a>.\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/csf101\/course-guide\/orientation\" title=\"Creating sustainable futures\/CSF101\/Overview\">Orientation<\/a>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li> Key activities:\n<ol>\n<li> Complete the <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1fkH16cb3T1bY2WTxHIde894P4ZcaykQvxE9sDviybOY\/viewform\">OERu new participant survey<\/a> (optional).\n<\/li>\n<li> Create your <a href=\"\/csf101\/course-guide\/setting-up-your-learning-journal\" title=\"Creating sustainable futures\/CSF101\/Learning journal\">learning journal<\/a>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/csf101\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Session 1: Sustainability is entirely possible<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><b>Demonstrate your understanding of sustainability.<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Dates: <b>Saturday 6<\/b> to <b>Tuesday 9 August 2016<\/b>\n<\/li>\n<li> Learning materials:\n<ol>\n<li> <a href=\"\/csf101\/learning-pathways\/sustainability-is-entirely-possible\/overview\" title=\"Creating sustainable futures\/CSF101\/Sustainability is possible\/Objectives\">Learning pathway material<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li> Key activities:\n<ol>\n<li> <a href=\"\/Creating_sustainable_futures\/CSF101\/Sustainability_is_possible\/Case_for_transformation#introduction-to-wenotes\" title=\"Creating sustainable futures\/CSF101\/Sustainability is possible\/Case for transformation\">Introduction to WEnotes<\/a> (WEnotes).\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/Creating_sustainable_futures\/CSF101\/Sustainability_is_possible\/Case_for_transformation#learning-journal\" title=\"Creating sustainable futures\/CSF101\/Sustainability is possible\/Case for transformation\">Unintended consequences<\/a> (Learning journal).\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/Creating_sustainable_futures\/CSF101\/Sustainability_is_possible\/Future_is_possible#Activity\" title=\"Creating sustainable futures\/CSF101\/Sustainability is possible\/Future is possible\">How effective are we at communicating the concept of sustainable development?<\/a> (Learning Journal).\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/csf101\/learning-pathways\/sustainability-is-entirely-possible\/kalundborg-symbiosis\" title=\"Creating sustainable futures\/CSF101\/Sustainability is possible\/Kalundborg Symbiosis\">Kalundborg Symbiosis<\/a> (Discussion Forum).\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/Creating_sustainable_futures\/CSF101\/Sustainability_is_possible\/Living_buildings#Activity2\" title=\"Creating sustainable futures\/CSF101\/Sustainability is possible\/Living buildings\">Living Buildings<\/a> (Discussion Forum). TO BE SET UP\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/csf101\/learning-pathways\/sustainability-is-entirely-possible\/start-sustainability-challenge\" title=\"Creating sustainable futures\/CSF101\/Sustainability is possible\/E-activity\">Learning challenge<\/a> (Learning Journal).\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/csf101\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Session 2: Understanding systems<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><b>Demonstrate your understanding of the concept of systems thinking, in particular Natural Step\u2019s Five Level Framework.<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Dates: <b>Wednesday 10<\/b> and <b>Thursday 11 August 2016<\/b>\n<\/li>\n<li> Learning materials:\n<ol>\n<li> <a href=\"\/csf101\/learning-pathways\/understanding-systems\/overview\" title=\"Creating sustainable futures\/CSF101\/Understanding systems\/Objectives\">Learning pathway material<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li> Key activities\n<ol>\n<li> <a href=\"\/csf101\/learning-pathways\/understanding-systems\/video-signpost\" title=\"Creating sustainable futures\/CSF101\/Understanding systems\/Video\">Introduction to systems<\/a> (WEnote)\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/Creating_sustainable_futures\/CSF101\/Understanding_systems\/Systems#WEnotes_activity\" title=\"Creating sustainable futures\/CSF101\/Understanding systems\/Systems\">Systems and systems thinking<\/a> (WEnote)\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/Creating_sustainable_futures\/CSF101\/Understanding_systems\/Systems#Activity\" title=\"Creating sustainable futures\/CSF101\/Understanding systems\/Systems\">Systems and systems thinking<\/a> (Learning Journal)\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/Creating_sustainable_futures\/CSF101\/Understanding_systems\/Consequences#Activity\" title=\"Creating sustainable futures\/CSF101\/Understanding systems\/Consequences\">Systems and unintended consequences<\/a> (Learning Journal)\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/csf101\/learning-pathways\/understanding-systems\/systems-thinking-and-a-unifying-framework-for-strategic-sustainability\" title=\"Creating sustainable futures\/CSF101\/Understanding systems\/Framework\">Unifying framework for strategic sustainability<\/a> (WEnote)\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/csf101\/learning-pathways\/understanding-systems\/start-understanding-systems-challenge\" title=\"Creating sustainable futures\/CSF101\/Understanding systems\/E-activity\">Learning Challenge<\/a> (Learning Journal)\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/csf101\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Session 3: From the Holocene to the Anthropocene<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><b>Demonstrate your understanding of ecological and social systems and how they are affected by humans.<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Dates: <b>Friday 12<\/b> to <b>Tuesday 16 August 2016<\/b>\n<\/li>\n<li> Learning materials:\n<ol>\n<li> <a href=\"\/csf101\/learning-pathways\/from-the-holocene-to-the-anthropocene\/overview\" title=\"Creating sustainable futures\/CSF101\/Holocene to Anthropocene\/Objectives\">Learning pathway material<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li> Key activities\n<ol>\n<li> <a href=\"\/csf101\/learning-pathways\/from-the-holocene-to-the-anthropocene\/video-signpost\" title=\"Creating sustainable futures\/CSF101\/Holocene to Anthropocene\/Video\">The case for the human focused era<\/a> (WEnote)\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/Creating_sustainable_futures\/CSF101\/Holocene_to_Anthropocene\/How_the_Earth_works#Activity\" title=\"Creating sustainable futures\/CSF101\/Holocene to Anthropocene\/How the Earth works\">How the earth works<\/a> (Discussion Forum)\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/Creating_sustainable_futures\/CSF101\/Holocene_to_Anthropocene\/Open_closed#Activity\" title=\"Creating sustainable futures\/CSF101\/Holocene to Anthropocene\/Open closed\">The Earth is an open and closed system<\/a> (Learning Journal)\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/Creating_sustainable_futures\/CSF101\/Holocene_to_Anthropocene\/Materials_disperse#Activity\" title=\"Creating sustainable futures\/CSF101\/Holocene to Anthropocene\/Materials disperse\">All materials disperse and spread out if not contained<\/a> (Learning Journal)\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/Creating_sustainable_futures\/CSF101\/Holocene_to_Anthropocene\/Geological#Activity\" title=\"Creating sustainable futures\/CSF101\/Holocene to Anthropocene\/Geological\">Geological and geochemical cycles<\/a> (WEnote)\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/csf101\/learning-pathways\/from-the-holocene-to-the-anthropocene\/start-holocene-to-anthropocene-challenge\" title=\"Creating sustainable futures\/CSF101\/Holocene to Anthropocene\/E-activity\">Learning challenge<\/a> (learning Journal)\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/csf101\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Session 4: Defining sustainability and sustainable development<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><b>Demonstrate your understanding of how the social system works,human needs in relation to sustainability.<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Dates: <b>Wednesday 17<\/b> to <b>Thursday 18 August 2016<\/b>\n<\/li>\n<li> Learning materials:\n<ol>\n<li> <a href=\"\/csf101\/learning-pathways\/defining-sustainability-and-sustainable-development\/overview\" title=\"Creating sustainable futures\/CSF101\/Defining sustainability\/Objectives\">Learning pathway material<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> Key activities\n<ol>\n<li> <a href=\"\/csf101\/learning-pathways\/defining-sustainability-and-sustainable-development\/video-signpost\" title=\"Creating sustainable futures\/CSF101\/Defining sustainability\/Video\">Defining sustainability<\/a> (WEnote)\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/Creating_sustainable_futures\/CSF101\/Defining_sustainability\/Models#Activity\" title=\"Creating sustainable futures\/CSF101\/Defining sustainability\/Models\">Models to define sustainability and sustainable development<\/a> (Discussion Forum)\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/Creating_sustainable_futures\/CSF101\/Defining_sustainability\/Model_reality#Activity\" title=\"Creating sustainable futures\/CSF101\/Defining sustainability\/Model reality\">A model aligned with our reality<\/a> (Learning journal)\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/Creating_sustainable_futures\/CSF101\/Defining_sustainability\/Basic_human_needs#Activity\" title=\"Creating sustainable futures\/CSF101\/Defining sustainability\/Basic human needs\">Basic human needs<\/a> (Learning journal)\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/Creating_sustainable_futures\/CSF101\/Defining_sustainability\/Maslow#Activity\" title=\"Creating sustainable futures\/CSF101\/Defining sustainability\/Maslow\">Maslow&#8217;s hierachy of needs<\/a> (learning journal)\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/Creating_sustainable_futures\/CSF101\/Defining_sustainability\/Needs_drive#Activity\" title=\"Creating sustainable futures\/CSF101\/Defining sustainability\/Needs drive\">Needs drive human behaviour<\/a> (Discussion Forum)\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/Creating_sustainable_futures\/CSF101\/Defining_sustainability\/Trust#Activity\" title=\"Creating sustainable futures\/CSF101\/Defining sustainability\/Trust\">Trust \u2013 the thread for weaving a good world<\/a> (Learning journal)\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/Creating_sustainable_futures\/CSF101\/Defining_sustainability\/Natural_step#Activity\" title=\"Creating sustainable futures\/CSF101\/Defining sustainability\/Natural step\">The Natural Step\u2019s system conditions for sustainable human activity<\/a> (Discussion Forum)\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/csf101\/learning-pathways\/defining-sustainability-and-sustainable-development\/start-sustainable-development-challenge\" title=\"Creating sustainable futures\/CSF101\/Defining sustainability\/E-activity\">Learning challenge<\/a> (Learning Journal)\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/csf101\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Session 5: Assignment<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><b>If you are a student seeking formal credit consult the course assignment page.<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Due Date: Commence work on the Assignment which can be submitted from <b>Friday 19 August 2016.<\/b> Otago Polytechnic students should <b>consult with their facilitators<\/b> for the <b>final due date<\/b> for submission. OERu learners should submit assignments for CSF101 before <b>30 September 2016<\/b>\n<\/li>\n<li> Full instructions on the <a href=\"\/csf101\/assignment\/course-assignment-level-5--1st-year\" title=\"Creating sustainable futures\/CSF101\/Course assignment\">course assignment page<\/a>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \nNewPP limit report\nCPU time usage: 0.143 seconds\nReal time usage: 0.234 seconds\nPreprocessor visited node count: 716\/1000000\nPreprocessor generated node count: 1310\/1000000\nPost\u2010expand include size: 22485\/2097152 bytes\nTemplate argument size: 12941\/2097152 bytes\nHighest expansion depth: 7\/40\nExpensive parser function count: 0\/100\n--><\/p>\n<p><!-- Saved in parser cache with key wikiedu-mw_:pcache:idhash:175281-0!*!0!*!*!2!* and timestamp 20160913224755 and revision id 1009513\n -->\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"visualClear\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<ul class=\"pager\">\n<li class=\"previous\">\n            <a href=\"\/csf101\/course-guide\/welcome-video\">\u2190 Previous<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n<li class=\"next\">\n            <a href=\"\/csf101\/course-guide\/setting-up-your-learning-journal\">Next \u2192<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<br \/>\n<\/footer>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Participants in CSF101 reside in different time zones. 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