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121-034 Environmental Field Class | |
Note | Formerly available as 121-364. Students who have completed 121-364 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. This subject is run as a 7-day intensive field trip. A quota applies. Students should contact the Department for further details. |
Credit Points | 25 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Ms Natalie Jamieson |
Prerequisites | At least 37.5 points of Geography or Environmental Studies at Second/Third Year. Usually students must have enrolled in sufficient subjects (previously or concurrently) to be able to complete a major in Geography or in Environmental Studies during the year in which this subject is taken. |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | A 7-day field trip held in mid-semester break which includes a 3-hour practical class each night, and a 1-hour lecture and 2 hours of practical/seminar classes per week |
Subject Description | In this subject students will investigate the nature and extent of environmental degradation in the selected field location. The roles of the main players in land management will be assessed, such as: landholders, State and Federal Government agencies, industry groups and community based movements, such as Landcare. Sudents should learn to recognise how theories of sustainability are translated into practical outcomes on the ground, and to assess the interactions between physical aspects of environmental quality and management and social, political and economic processes. Students should develop skills in the design, conduct and reporting of field-based investigations and will participate in on-ground rehabilitation and monitoring. |
Assessment | Contributions to group reports and an individual report totalling 5000 words. |
Prescribed Texts | Materials prepared by the Department. |
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