MON1800 The sustainable planet Summer Semester 2013/2014 timetable

Unit

MON1800 The sustainable planet

Semester

SA-02, 2013

Venue

All lectures & tutorials will be in Classroom CR9306

~ December 2013 ~
Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

9 10:00 11:00am Lecture

10 10:00 12:00pm Lecture 11 SULTAN OF SELANGORS 12 10:00 11:00am Lecture

Course introduction and overview

HB

Sustainable engineering - DO

Week 1

15

Thu

BIRTHDAY

2:00 5:00pm Field trip

Sustainable building design in
2:00 3:00pm Lecture
practice: Visit to Putrajaya
Our Living Planet Global threats to Diamond Building - DO
environmental sustainability - CY

16

17

Fri

Sat

13

14

19

20

21

26

27

28

Socioeconomic drivers of
environmental change - HB
2:00 3:00pm Lecture
Political barriers to achieving
international cooperation for a
sustainable planet- JM

18 10:00 11:00am Lecture

The Planets Resources - CY

Week 2

14:00 16:00pm Tutorial

Environmental footprints and
assignment guidance - HB

22

23

24

29

30

31

Week 3

25 CHRISTMAS

MON1800 The sustainable planet Summer Semester 2013/2014 timetable

~ January 2014 ~
Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

1 NEW YEAR

8 10:00 11:00am Lecture

10

11

Week 4

6 10:00 11:00am Lecture

Week 5

Recycling PB
11.00am 12.30pm Tutorial
Q&A session about projects
**compulsory** - HB

Sustainable Food Supplies - HB

10:00am-12:00pm Lecture
Sustainable economic development GH

2:00 4:00pm Tutorial

Guest presentation and discussion
the Roundtable for Sustainable
Palm Oil

14:00 16:00pm Lecture

Sustainable economic development
- GH

2:00-3:00pm Lecture
Sustainable urban water
management - CMN

**Essay hand in deadline 6pm**

12
Week 6

13 10:00 11:00am Lecture

14 PROPHET MUHAMMADS 15

Sustainable energy PB

BIRTHDAY

9:00am 2:00pm Field trip

11:00am 12:00pm
Tree planting at Raja Musa Forest Guest presentation and discussion
Rehabilitation site
Mr Chew Sustainability and
business in Malaysia

21

22 10:00 12:00pm Lecture

23

Emerging infections, climate

change and globalization PN

10:00 12:00pm Tutorial

Guest presentation and discussion
Dr Chan Tackling GHG and
climate change in Malaysia.

11.00am- 12:30pm Tutorial

Q&A session about projects HB

16

17 THAIPUSAM

18

24

25

2:00 4:30pm Tutorial

Guest presentation and discussion
by GEC (Global Environment
Centre) Sharing the GEC
experience in rehabilitation of North
Selangor Peat Swamp Forest

20 10:00 12:00pm Lecture

Population growth & health AK

Week 7

2:00 4:30pm Tutorial

Population growth & health AK

2:00 4:30pm Tutorial

Emerging infections, climate
change and globalization - PN

MON1800 The sustainable planet Summer Semester 2013/2014 timetable

~ December 2013 ~
Sun

26
Week 8

Unit
Contact hours

ASSESSMENT:

Mon

Tue

27

28

10:00am 12:00pm &

2:00-4:30pm
Final group project presentations

**Individual short articles and

reflective journal entries due
in**

Wed

29

MON1800 The sustainable planet

Semester SA-02, 2013
This is a seven week Summer unit consisting of:
3-4 hours of lectures per week
Five hours of tutorials/group work per week
8 hours of field work
3 - 4 hours of private study per week

Thu

30

Venue

Fri

31 CHINESE NEW YEAR

All lectures & tutorials will be in Classroom CR9306

1. Reflective journal 20%

2. Essay critically reviewing an issue of your choice related to
sustainability in South-East Asia 25%
3. Final group presentation: e.g. video, poster, webpage 40%
4. Individual short article on Project topic 15%

Sat