Certain challenges facing Western Australian communities are complex or 'wicked', with interrelated demographic, infrastructural, political, cultural and economic dimensions. Approaches to Wicked Problems SVLG3008/SVLG5003 is a unit that offers enquiry-based learning, and development of leadership and other valuable skills transferable to later studies and employment.
Further skills associated with active citizenship and social change are developed, including self-awareness, collaborating across multi-disciplinary teams and with diverse stakeholders, problem-solving, and designing solutions.
Unit Dates & How to Enrol
Approaches to Wicked Problems SVLG3008/SVLG5003 will run in the 2024/2025 summer break. Expressions of interest will open in Semester 2, 2024.
For more information, please see the unit outline or email academic@mccuskercentre.uwa.edu.au.
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