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 466-411 Biological Science D: Humans in the Environment

Credit Points

16.7

Coordinator

Ruth Coulson

Prerequisites

Biological Science C or equivalent.

Semester

All Year

Contact

This subject is offered externally, normally with up to four hours contact time on campus

Subject Description

An examination of current environmental issues, including supply and allocation of resources, pollution, maintenance of genetic diversity and land-use conflicts, in the context of human biological and cultural evolution and explosive population growth. Issues are also viewed in terms of politics and economics and as conflicts in values.

Assessment

A 3000-word assignment; three equally-weighted assignments of approximately 1000 words each.

Prescribed Texts
  • Miller G T, Living in the Environment: An Introduction to Environmental Science. Wadsworth Belmont California (latest Ed.).
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