| Credit |
6 points |
| Availability |
Semester 2 (see Timetable) |
| Outcomes |
Students are able to integrate the various forms of knowledge acquired previously in their degree into a systematic (mathematical) form that allows for the identification of optimal (or improved) management solutions; identify solutions to a management problem using appropriate decisions-support software or simulation techniques; incorporate risk into the specification of the problem and identify appropriate solutions; and communicate clearly the results from their analysis, in a manner which highlights strengths and weaknesses of their analysis. |
| Content |
This unit begins with an overview of why integration of interdisciplinary knowledge is required for improved natural resource management (NRM) management outcomes. It then discusses the required elements of a decision tool, including specification of management objectives and methods for dealing with multiple objectives; identification of management options and variables that describe the state of the system; development of the conceptual model of the dynamics of the system; identifying constraints on actions; quantifying uncertainty of parameters and relationships; and finding solutions to the problem.
The unit outlines the process of management strategy evaluation, which is emerging as a key aspect of improved NRM management, especially in areas that include potential trade-offs between extractive and conservation objectives. |
| Assessment |
This comprises the assessment of the corresponding Level 3 unit (50 per cent) and an additional assignment (50 per cent).
Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit. |
| Unit Co-ordinator(s) |
Professor Ben White |
| Location |
UWA (Crawley) |
| Mode |
on-campus |
| Unit Rules |
| Prerequisites: enrolment in a postgraduate course |
Contact hours—lectures/tutorials: 2 hrs per week; computer labs: 2 hrs per week
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