Unit Outline

BFA111

Climate Reporting Frameworks and Policy

Semester 1, 2024

Larelle Bossi

Tasmanian School of Business & Economics (TSBE)

College of Business and Economics

CRICOS Provider Code: 00586B

As a carbon accountant, your choices about reporting frameworks can greatly impact business’ climate strategies and their ability to reduce emissions. With the global climate policy environment in constant flux, it’s crucial that you have a deep understanding of these factors and how they impact climate accounting and business decision-making.

This unit is designed to give you the knowledge and skills to navigate this complex landscape confidently. You'll explore the current and proposed climate reporting frameworks used by reporting entities worldwide and gain a solid understanding of the climate policies in place that make carbon accounting an essential factor in the global push towards a low-carbon economy.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1.	Describe climate reporting frameworks.
2.	Analyse climate issues, climate reporting frameworks and policy and the impacts on business practice.
3.	Communicate climate reporting frameworks and policy to aid sustainable business decision-making.

Alterations as a result of student feedback

To Be Deteremined.

Teaching arrangements


ATTENDANCE MODE	TEACHING TYPE	LEARNING ACTIVITY	CONTACT HOURS	FREQUENCY
On Campus	Workshop	Introductory 1-hr workshop, Week 1 - refer to MyLO for details and check your timetable for time and location	1	Once only
	Lecture (On Campus)	Pre-recorded 1-hr lecture, once a week	1	Weekly
	Workshop	2-hr workshop, weekly, commencing in week 2 - refer to MyLO for details and check your timetable for time and location	2	Weekly
	Independent Learning	5-hours of self-directed learning: Watching lectures and videos, preparation for workshop activities, independent study, and assessments	5	Weekly
Online	Workshop (Online)	Introductory 1-hr workshop, Week 1 - refer to MyLO for details	1	Once only
	Lecture (Online)	Pre-recorded 1-hr lecture, once a week	1	Weekly
	Workshop (Online)	1-hr workshop weekly, commencing in Week 2 - refer to MyLO for details	1	Weekly
	Independent Learning	5-hours of self-directed learning: Watching lectures and videos, preparation for workshop activities, independent study, and assessments	5	Weekly

Attendance / engagement expectations

If your unit is offered On campus, it is expected that you will attend all on-campus and onsite learning activities. This is to support your own learning and the development of a learning community within the unit. If you are unable to attend regularly, please discuss the situation with your course coordinator and/or our UConnect support team.

If your unit is offered Online, it is expected you will engage in all those activities as indicated in the Unit Outline, including any self-directed learning.

If you miss a learning activity for a legitimate reason (e.g., illness, carer responsibilities) teaching staff will attempt to provide alternative activities (e.g., make up readings) where it is possible.

The Tasmanian School of Business and Economics regularly hosts Masterclasses and Industry Engagement and Employability Events, which students are encouraged to attend. Registration and details will be available via the College of Business and Economics channel on the Uni App and/or via your Unit Coordinator. 

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Online Test	Week 4	20 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 2:	Presentation on Climate Reporting Frameworks	Week 9	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 3:	Make a Policy Recommendation	Week 13	40 %	LO2, LO3

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Online Test

Task Description:

In this assessment, you will answer a series of multiple choice and written response questions related to contemporary climate reporting frameworks being used by organisations. This assessment relates explicitly to United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 13 (Climate Action).

Task Length:

2 hours

Due Date:

Week 4

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Identify and describe climate reporting frameworks in use by organisations.	LO1
2	Define how different climate reporting frameworks affect businesses.	LO3
3	Explain the barriers and motivations for organisations to report on climate.	LO2

Assessment Task 2: Presentation on Climate Reporting Frameworks

Task Description:

In this assessment, you will compare and contrast two (2) international climate reporting frameworks, and their effectiveness in assisting organisations to address contemporary business problems related to climate change using appropriate scholarly evidence. This assessment relates explicitly to United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 13 (Climate Action).

Task Length:

10 minutes

Due Date:

Week 9

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Describe climate reporting frameworks in relation to climate policy and business practice.	LO1
2	Compare and contrast the risks and opportunities of climate reporting frameworks on business.	LO2
3	Communicate the analysis of climate reporting frameworks.	LO3

Assessment Task 3: Make a Policy Recommendation

Task Description:

In this assessment, you will evaluate current Australian and Tasmanian climate policies using evidence, and form recommendations for an industry body and/or government department in developing a robust climate policy that lowers carbon emissions and benefits businesses, organisations and other stakeholders. This assessment relates explicitly to United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 13 (Climate Action).

Task Length:

1,200 words

Due Date:

Week 13

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Describe the impact of climate policies on emissions and business decision-making.	LO3
2	Analyse the impacts of climate policy choices made nationally and internationally.	LO2
3	Recommend evidence-based climate policy solutions.	LO2

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.