Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Arts (Volume 3 page 86)
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1. Geography, Faculty of Arts (v3, p86) : Next:121-230 | Prev:121-220
Availability: Available in 1996 and thereafter every second year, alternating with 121-203/303 Development and Environment.
Credit points: 16.7 2nd and 3rd year
Coordinator: Dr P Kench.
Prerequisite: 25 points of first year Geography or the permission of the subject coordinator.
Contact: 5 hours per week comprising two 1-hour lectures and one 3-hour practical session. Some of these practicals will be field trips
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
Students who complete this subject should be able to:
- understand the nature of cities as part of rather than separate from the general environment;
- understand the directions of primary energy flows and the composition of energy budgets in urban environments;
- understand the effects on climate and hydrology made by urban masses;
- understand the nature of complex interactions between social structures, natural phenomena, and the built environment.
- understand the conflicting political and policy responses to urban environmental issues;
- understand the economic implications of urban environmental issues.
Content:
Urban environments in global context; physical aspects of cities; energy and water inputs, outputs and transformations; social and demographic influences; urban air masses; pollution causes and control; measurement and management; politics and policy; economics and responsibilities.
Assessment:
One 3,000 word essay, laboratory exercises to be completed within practical period.1.5 hour final examination.
1. Geography, Faculty of Arts (v3, p86) : Next:121-230 | Prev:121-220
2. Environmental Studies, Faculty of Arts (v3, p67) : Next:121-340 | Prev:121-220
Availability: Available in 1996 and thereafter every second year, alternating with 121-203/303 Development and Environment.
Credit points: 16.7 2nd and 3rd year
Coordinator: Dr P Kench.
Prerequisite: 25 points of first year Geography or the permission of the subject coordinator.
Contact: 5 hours per week comprising two 1-hour lectures and one 3-hour practical session. Some of these practicals will be field trips.
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
Students who complete this subject should be able to:
- understand the nature of cities as part of rather than separate from the general environment;
- understand the directions of primary energy flows and the composition of energy budgets in urban environments;
- understand the effects on climate and hydrology made by urban masses;
- understand the nature of complex interactions between social structures, natural phenomena, and the built environment.
- understand the conflicting political and policy responses to urban environmental issues;
- understand the economic implications of urban environmental issues.
Content:
Urban environments in global context; physical aspects of cities; energy and water inputs, outputs and transformations; social and demographic influences; urban air masses; pollution causes and control; measurement and management; politics and policy; economics and responsibilities.
Assessment:
One 3,000 word essay, laboratory exercises to be completed within practical period. 1.5 hour final examination.
* Note that ASSESSMENT differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
2. Environmental Studies, Faculty of Arts (v3, p67) : Next:121-340 | Prev:121-220
3. Architecture, Faculty of Architecture (v4, p55) : Next:121-214 | Prev:705-466
Availability: To be offered in 1996 and thereafter every second year, alternating with 121-203/303 Development and Environment.
Credit points: 12.5 2nd and 3rd year
Coordinator: Dr P. Kench.
Prerequisite: 25 points of first year Geography or the permission of the subject coordinator.
Contact: 5 hours per week comprising two 1-hour lectures and one 3-hour practical session. Some of these practicals will be field trips
Timetable: Second semester.
Objectives:
Students who complete this subject should be able to:
- understand the nature of cities as part of rather than separate from the general environment;
- understand the directions of primary energy flows and the composition of energy budgets in urban environments;
- understand the effects on climate and hydrology made by urban masses;
- understand the nature of complex interactions between social structures, natural phenomena, and the built environment.
- understand the conflicting political and policy responses to urban environmental issues;
- understand the economic implications of urban environmental issues.
Content:
Urban environments in global context; physical aspects of cities; energy and water inputs, outputs and transformations; social and demographic influences; urban air masses; pollution causes and control; measurement and management; politics and policy; economics and responsibilities.
Assessment:
One 3,000 word essay, laboratory exercises to be completed within practical period. 1.5 hour final examination.
* Note that ASSESSMENT, AVAILABILITY, COORDINATOR, POINTS differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
3. Architecture, Faculty of Architecture (v4, p55) : Next:121-214 | Prev:705-466
4. Geography, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p112) : Next:121-234 | Prev:121-220
Availability: Offered in 1996; available in even years only, alternating with 121-203/303 Development and Environment.
Credit points: 16.7
Coordinator: Dr P. Kench.
Prerequisite: 25 points of first year Geography.
Contact: 5 hours each week comprising two 1-hour lectures and one 3-hour practical session. Some of these practicals will be field trips
Timetable: Second semester.
Objectives:
Students who complete this subject should be able to:
- understand the nature of cities as part of rather than separate from the general environment;
- understand the directions of primary energy flows and the composition of energy budgets in urban environments;
- understand the effects on climate and hydrology made by urban masses;
- understand the nature of complex interactions between social structures, natural phenomena, and the built environment.
- understand the conflicting political and policy responses to urban environmental issues;
- understand the economic implications of urban environmental issues.
Content:
Urban environments in global context; physical aspects of cities; energy and water inputs, outputs and transformations; social and demographic influences; urban air masses; pollution causes and control; measurement and management; politics and policy; economics and responsibilities.
Assessment:
One 3,000 word essay, laboratory exercises to be completed within practical period. 1.5 hour final examination.
* Note that ASSESSMENT, AVAILABILITY, CONTACT, COORDINATOR, POINTS, PREREQUISITES differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
4. Geography, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p112) : Next:121-234 | Prev:121-220
5. Geography, Faculty of Science (v4, p193) : Next:121-334 | Prev:121-306
Availability: To be offered in 1996 and thereafter every second year, alternating with 121-303 Development and Environment.
Credit points: 16.7 3rd year
Coordinator: Dr P. Kench
Prerequisite: 121-219 Environmental Politics and Management, or 121-212 Geomorphology, or 121-220 Water Resources, or 600-201 Physical Environment, or 600-202 Introduction to Environmental Issues or the permission of the Subject Coordinator.
Contact: 5 hours per week comprising two 1-hour lectures and one 3-hour practical session. Some of these practicals will be field trips.
Timetable: Second semester.
Objectives:
Students who complete this subject should be able to:
- understand the nature of cities as part of rather than separate from the general environment;
- understand the directions of primary energy flows and the composition of energy budgets in urban environments;
- understand the effects on climate and hydrology made by urban air masses;
- understand the nature of complex interactions between social structures, natural phenomena and the built environment;
- understand the conflicting political and policy responses to urban environmental issues;
- understand the economic implications of urban environmental issues.
Content:
Urban environments in global context; physical aspects of cities; energy and water inputs, outputs and transformations; social and demographic influences; urban air masses; pollution causes and control; measurement and management; politics and policy; economics and responsibilities.
Assessment:
One 3,000 word essay, laboratory exercises to be completed within practical period, 1.5 hour final examination.
* Note that ASSESSMENT, AVAILABILITY, COORDINATOR, OBJECTIVES, POINTS, PREREQUISITES differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
5. Geography, Faculty of Science (v4, p193) : Next:121-334 | Prev:121-306
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.
Copyright © University of Melbourne 1995,1996.