| Credit |
6 points |
| Availability |
Semester 1, Semester 2 |
| Outcomes |
Students develop skills in planning for protection of land, water, biodiversity, and coastal and marine environments; an understanding of the theory and practice of natural resource management planning; an understanding of community processes, tools and models of best practice; an understanding of how natural resource management planning links with other regional planning processes in Australia; an ability to critically analyse planning practices; and the ability to communicate comprehension of principles of natural resource management planning by developing quality arguments. |
| Content |
This unit examines theory and practice of natural resource management planning. It explores the development of goals for protection of land, water, biodiversity, and coastal and marine environments. The unit examines regional natural resource management planning and discusses community processes, tools and models of best practice. It also examines how natural resource management planning links with other regional planning processes in Australia. |
| 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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