Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Arts (Volume 3 page 86)
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121-208/308 "Society and Environments" appears differently in several places - choose the one you want:
1. Geography, Faculty of Arts (v3, p86) : Next:121-211 | Prev:121-207
Credit points: 16.7 2nd and 3rd years
Coordinator: Assoc Prof Ruth Fincher and Dr. Jane Jacobs.
Prerequisite: 25 points of first year sociology or geography or approval of the coordinators.
Contact: Two 1 hour lectures and one 1-hour seminar per week.
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
Students completing this subject should:
- develop a basic appreciation of the different theoretical frameworks through which the environment has been understood;
- understand the differing social constructions of the environment;
- appreciate the significance of urban and rural contexts;
- be familiar with the political and social movements associated with environmental issues in these contexts.
Content:
Social and theoretical constructions of environment, including landscape, wilderness and nature. Relationships between rural and urban locations and the environmental circumstances of different social groups. Place and social identity formation. Case examples from Australia and overseas.
Assessment:
Essay of 3,000 words and a 2 hr final exam. The exam may be substituted by written work of 2,000 words. Students will be advised in the first week of semester as to whether this will be the case.
1. Geography, Faculty of Arts (v3, p86) : Next:121-211 | Prev:121-207
2. Architecture, Faculty of Architecture (v4, p53) : Next:705-442 | Prev:702-335
Credit points: 12.5 2nd and 3rd years
Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Ruth Fincher and Dr. Jane Jacobs.
Prerequisite: 25 points of first year sociology or geography or approval of the coordinators.
Contact: Two 1 hour lectures and one 1-hour seminar per week
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
Students completing this subject should:
- develop a basic appreciation of the different theoretical frameworks through which the environment has been understood;
- understand the differing social constructions of the environment;
- appreciate the significance of urban and rural contexts;
- be familiar with the political and social movements associated with environmental issues in these contexts.
Content:
Social and theoretical constructions of environment, including landscape, wilderness and nature. Relationships between rural and urban locations and the environmental circumstances of different social groups. Place and social identity formation. Case examples from Australia and overseas.
Assessment:
Essay of 3,000 words and a 2 hr final exam. The exam may be substituted by written work of 2,000 words. Students will be advised in the first week of semester as to whether this will be the case.
* Note that COORDINATOR, POINTS differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
2. Architecture, Faculty of Architecture (v4, p53) : Next:705-442 | Prev:702-335
3. Geography, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p111) : Next:121-211 | Prev:121-207
Credit points: 16.7
Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Ruth Fincher and Dr. Jane Jacobs.
Prerequisite: 25 points of first year sociology or geography or approval of the coordinators.
Contact: Two 1 hour lectures and one 1-hour seminar each week.
Timetable: Second semester.
Objectives:
Students completing this subject should:
- develop a basic appreciation of the different theoretical frameworks through which the environment has been understood;
- understand the differing social constructions of the environment;
- appreciate the significance of urban and rural contexts;
- be familiar with the political and social movements associated with environmental issues in these contexts.
Content:
Social and theoretical constructions of environment, including landscape, wilderness and nature. Relationships between rural and urban locations and the environmental circumstances of different social groups. Place and social identity formation. Case examples from Australia and overseas.
Assessment:
Essay of 3,000 words and a 2 hour final exam. The exam may be substituted by written work of 2,000 words. Students will be advised in the first week of semester as to whether this will be the case.
* Note that ASSESSMENT, CONTACT, COORDINATOR, POINTS differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
3. Geography, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p111) : Next:121-211 | Prev:121-207
4. Sociology, Faculty of Arts (v3, p168) : Next:121-214 | Prev:121-207
Credit points: 16.7 2nd and 3rd years
Coordinator: Assoc Prof Ruth Fincher and Dr. Jane Jacobs.
Prerequisite: Normally 25 points of first year sociology.
Contact: Two 1 hour lectures and one 1-hour seminar per week
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
Students completing this subject should:
- develop a basic appreciation of the different theoretical frameworks through which the environment has been understood;
- understand the differing social constructions of the environment;
- appreciate the significance of urban and rural contexts;
- be familiar with the political and social movements associated with environmental issues in these contexts.
Content:
Social and theoretical constructions of environment, including landscape, wilderness and nature. Relationships between rural and urban locations and the environmental circumstances of different social groups. Place and social identity formation. Case examples from Australia and overseas.
Assessment:
Essay of 3,000 words and a 2 hr final exam. The exam may be substituted by written work of 2,000 words. Students will be advised in the first week of semester as to whether this will be the case.
* Note that PREREQUISITES differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
4. Sociology, Faculty of Arts (v3, p168) : Next:121-214 | Prev:121-207
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
Maintained by: Dept. of Geography, Faculty of Arts.
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