| Credit |
6 points |
| Availability |
Semester 1, Semester 2 |
| Outcomes |
Students develop an understanding of the main issues and institutional arrangements in environmental and natural resource management in Australia; the ability to critically analyse the impact of international, national, state and local environmental policy and law in a region; the ability to critically analyse the institutional arrangements for natural resource management in a region; the ability to demonstrate an understanding of environmental and natural resource policy processes; and the ability to communicate comprehension of environmental and natural resource management systems by developing quality arguments. |
| Content |
This unit examines some of the main issues in natural resource management in Australia and the development of policies to address environmental degradation. It assesses some of the responses by government and how intergovernmental relationships have an impact on policies. It also examines policies for specific sectors such as waterways and water resources, rangelands and agricultural landscapes, terrestrial biodiversity and forests, and marine and coastal environments. |
| Assessment |
This comprises a 1000-word assignment (15 per cent), a 2500-word essay (40 per cent), a portfolio of research tasks (35 per cent) and online discussions and tutorials (10 per cent).
Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit. |
| Unit Co-ordinator(s) |
Associate Professor Julia Fry |
| Location |
Albany |
| Mode |
online |
| Unit Rules |
Contact hours—flexible online delivery; 1 hr per month synchronous tutorial
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| Note |
This unit is only offered if there are sufficient student enrolments. |
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- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of going to press but may be subject to change.
- Assistance with study skills, including English language skills, is available free of charge from Student Services for all enrolled students (see http://www.studentservices.uwa.edu.au/ss/learning). Student Services location: Second Floor, South Wing, Guild Village; telephone: 6488 2423.
- Books and other materials wherever listed may be subject to change. Book lists relating to 'Preliminary Reading', 'Recommended Reading' and 'Textbooks' are, in most cases, available at the University Co-operative Bookshop (from early January) and appropriate administrative offices for students to consult. For first-year units the Bookshop will endeavour to make available photocopies of book lists for individual units. Books marked with an asterisk (*) are available in paperback.
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