ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
AGR3ENV
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject will provide students with the theoretical background and conceptual framework to undertake a critical analysis of selected contemporary issues in environmental management and conservation. In this subject students will explore theories and approaches to sustainable development and environmental management of resources; the relationships between resource systems in terms of ecological, economic, social, philosophical, and ethical dimensions; and research methods in contemporary resource management in a variety of contexts. Students will investigate policy and practice relating to water resources, land degradation and management. With environmental management a global issue, within this context students will explore conflict resolution, public participation, industrial and governmental partnerships.
Faculty: Faculty of Science, Tech & Engineering
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Peter Sale
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Admission into SBATE
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Analytical measurements in aquatic environments | Recommended | Namiesnik, J & Szefer, P 2010 | CRC PRESS, NEW YORK, USA. |
| Readings | Aquatic ecosystems: trends and global prospects | Recommended | Polunin, V 2008 | CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, NEW YORK, USA. |
| Readings | Australian saltmarsh ecology | Recommended | Saintilan, N 2009 | CSIRO PUBLISHING, COLLINGWOOD, VICTORIA. |
| Readings | Ecology of aquatic systems | Recommended | Dobson, M & Frid, C 2009 | OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, NEW YORK. |
| Readings | Marine ecology | Recommended | Connell, S & Gillanders, B 2007 | OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, NEW YORK. |
| Readings | Stream ecology: structure and function of running waters | Recommended | Allan, J & Castillo, M 2007 | 2ND EDN, SPRINGER, DORDRECHT, THE NETHERLANDS. |
| Readings | Water management in arid and semi arid regions: interdisciplinary perspectives | Recommended | Koundouri-Pitts, P, Karousakis, K, Assimacopoulos, D, Jeffrey, P & Lange, M 2006 | EDWARD ELGAR, CHELTENHAM, UK. |
Epping, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Peter Sale
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments (2 x 1000 words) | 50 | |
| Environment management plan (1500 words) Environment management plan (1500 words) | 30 | |
| Tutorial Presentations (2 x 15 minutes) | 20 |