agr3env environmental management
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
AGR3ENV
2017
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.
SchoolSchool of Life Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorPenelope Smith
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Admission into SBATE
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
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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. |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Describe theories of environmental management and their application to issues and problems
- Activities:
- Case studies and group exercises will be used in this subject for students to investigate current environmental and food production issues. An example might be the Murray Darling Catchment Plan. Students will be encouraged to work in teams to determine and justify evidence-based solutions to these issues and present these to their peers and industry practitioners. Students will have the opportunity to review and critique other student's work. There will be little lecture-based material - students will consolidate their learning from previous subjects and present a report.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline-specific GCs(Discipline-specific GCs)
02. Describe water management practices and apply to remedy environmental problems
- Activities:
- Case studies and group exercises will be used in this subject for students to investigate current environmental and food production issues. An example might be the Murray Darling Catchment Plan. Students will be encouraged to work in teams to determine and justify evidence-based solutions to these issues and present these to their peers and industry practitioners. Students will have the opportunity to review and critique other student's work. There will be little lecture-based material - students will consolidate their learning from previous subjects and present a report.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline-specific GCs(Discipline-specific GCs)
03. Analyse international and national water resources policies and identify possible applications in a local context
- Activities:
- Case studies and group exercises will be used in this subject for students to investigate current environmental and food production issues. An example might be the Murray Darling Catchment Plan. Students will be encouraged to work in teams to determine and justify evidence-based solutions to these issues and present these to their peers and industry practitioners. Students will have the opportunity to review and critique other student's work. There will be little lecture-based material - students will consolidate their learning from previous subjects and present a report.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Ethical Awareness(Ethical Awareness)
04. Identify principles of conflict management and apply to resource conflicts
- Activities:
- Case studies and group exercises will be used in this subject for students to investigate current environmental and food production issues. An example might be the Murray Darling Catchment Plan. Students will be encouraged to work in teams to determine and justify evidence-based solutions to these issues and present these to their peers and industry practitioners. Students will have the opportunity to review and critique other student's work. There will be little lecture-based material - students will consolidate their learning from previous subjects and present a report.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Ethical Awareness(Ethical Awareness)
Subject options
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Epping, 2017, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorPenelope Smith
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 | % | ILO* |
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Assignments (2 x 1000 words) | 50 | 01, 02, 04 | |
Environment management plan (1500 words) Environment management plan (1500 words) | 30 | 01, 03, 04 | |
Tutorial Presentations (2 x 15 minutes) | 20 | 01, 03 |