International
Sustainability Project
Vietnam (MFP20001)
Dr Vivienne Waller
Dr François Malherbe
CRICOS Provider
00111D
Sustainability Vietnam MFP20001
Swinburne
Leading Academics
- Dr François Malherbe
- Analytical chemistry
- Environmental management
- Dr Viv Waller
- Sociology of the environment
- Sociology of information and knowledge
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Sustainability Vietnam MFP20001
Swinburne
Aims of Unit
- To collaborate with local students on projects addressing
environmental sustainability issues of importance to the
Tra Vinh community
- To apply your previous academic learning and critically
explore its relevance to Tra Vinh
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Sustainability Vietnam MFP20001
Swinburne
Structure of Unit
- 2 day workshop – early December
- Environmental sustainability
- Effective volunteering
- Community engagement
- Cross-cultural communication
- Global citizenship
- Vietnam – cultural and political context
- Pre-departure briefings
- Two weeks offshore in Tra Vinh (10 - 25 January 2015)
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Sustainability Vietnam MFP20001
Swinburne
Activities
- With local students, develop ideas for a green campus at Tra
Vinh – develop ECOZONE
- Present a workshop on sustainability to secondary students
- Visit sustainable monastery
- Be involved in a peanut harvest
- With local students, design and
implement a small sustainability
project in the town of Tra Vinh
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Sustainability Vietnam MFP20001
Swinburne
Assessment
- Reflective journal
- Project report
- Project proposal
- Presentations (in Vietnam and on return)
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Sustainability Vietnam MFP20001
Location
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Swinburne
Sustainability Vietnam MFP20001
Swinburne
Tra Vinh - Vietnam
- Population
- Language
- Religion
- Economy
- Government
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Sustainability Vietnam MFP20001
Vietnam
- Traffic
- Weather
- Safety
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Swinburne
Sustainability Vietnam MFP20001
Swinburne
Costs
- Inclusions
- Return airfare from
Melbourne
- Ground transport in
Vietnam
- Visa
- Travel insurance
- Accommodation (twin
share)
- All breakfasts
- Approximately half the
lunches, dinners
- Activities
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- Exclusions
- Passport
- Vaccinations
- Approximately half the
lunches and dinners
- Personal expenses
Sustainability Vietnam MFP20001
Swinburne
Funding
Some full and partial scholarships will be available
- some based on merit
- some based on financial need
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Sustainability Vietnam MFP20001
Swinburne
How to apply
- Application closing date 30 May 2014
- Interviews conducted and offers made 9 – 13 June 2014
- Acceptance of offer required by 4 July 2014 with $1000
deposit
- Remaining balance due in October 2014
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Sustainability Vietnam MFP20001
Swinburne
Further Information
Dr François Malherbe
+61 3 9214 5361
fmalherbe@swin.edu.au
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Dr Vivienne Waller
+61 3 9214 5752
vwaller@swin.edu.au
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International Sustainability Project
Vietnam (MFP20001)
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