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Credit points: 12.5
Coordinator: To be advised
Contact: Three hours of lectures/tutorials a week.
Timetable: First semester
Objectives:
At the conclusion of the subject students should:
- have an enhanced understanding of the complex inter-relationship between themselves and the natural environment;
- be knowledgeable about the principles of ecology;
- have explored the complex inter-relationships between human population growth, resource use, economic development and protection of the natural environment;
- understand concepts relating to the ecology of cities;
- have analysed the "environmental crisis";
- have a knowledge of concepts relating to environmental planning.
Content:
Humans and their environments: Biological - ecosystems, bio-geophysical cycles, climate, flora, fauna, soil; Physical - materials and energy flows; Social and cultural - population growth and control; built - the ecology of cities; natural - environmental crisis, impact of humans on their environment. The subject takes a global perspective in introducing students to notions underpinning environmental planning.
Assessment:
Written assignment of not more than 4,000 words, a workbook and a 2-hour exam.
Prescribed texts:
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning (Volume 4 page 46)
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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