oed2cls connecting landscapes
CONNECTING LANDSCAPES
OED2CLS
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this multi-disciplinary subject, students will explore the way land, culture, & biodiversity interact throughout time, & the way this interplay shapes the history, ecosystems, present understandings, utilisation, & possible futures of particular landscapes. This is an immersive, location-based, intensive subject where students investigate the way different worldviews shape understandings of natural & cultural history, & how they impact on particular places. Using diverse perspectives, experiential field excursions, blended learning & underpinned with key stakeholder relationships, students will reflect on understanding places in both local & national settings & discover & re-imagine possible approaches for the region to meet future global challenges. In this subject students address La Trobe's Global Citizenship Essential.
SchoolSchool of Education
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorLucas Bester
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Examine the complex interplay of factors that arise from the particularities of place.
- Activities:
- Field Trips, Readings supported by blended learning, Discussion, Assessment Tasks
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Engage with local communities to examine the glocal influences that drive landscape utilisation and change.
- Activities:
- Field Trips, Readings supported by blended learning, Discussion, Assessment Tasks
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills)
03. Examine how cultural perspectives change values of places, and the way these give rise to different human actions and interactions in particular landscapes.
- Activities:
- Field Trips, Readings, Seminars, Discussion, Assessment Tasks
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
04. Investigate and critique the possibilities for sustainable use of particular landscapes, and the way global forces influence local outcomes.
- Activities:
- Field Trips, Readings, Discussion, Assessment Tasks
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills)
Subject options
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Bendigo, 2017, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorLucas Bester
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 40 - 40
One 35.0 hours seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 40 to week 40 and delivered via face-to-face.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
Report (pre field trip - Landscapes and community in action = 1200 | 30 | 01, 02, 04 | |
Research Assignment - post fieldwork = 1500 | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
Creative Response (artefact, artwork, report, journal, or diary) = 1200 | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |