ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
AGR3ENV
2019
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. This subject addresses La Trobe's Global Citizenship Essential. Global Citizenship entails deep appreciation of how we live in an interconnected world, being able to recognize the global context of concepts, act across cultures and boundaries, and work with diverse communities - now and in thefuture.
School: School of Life Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Penelope Smith
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: No
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. |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Describe theories of environmental management and their application to issues and problems
- Activities:
- Lectures/flipped class activities and case studies
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Describe water management practices and apply to remedy environmental problems
- Activities:
- Lectures/flipped class activities and case studies
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Analyse international and national water resources policies and identify possible applications in a local context
- Activities:
- Lectures/flipped class activities and case studies
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. Identify principles of conflict management and apply to resource conflicts
- Activities:
- Lectures/flipped class activities and case studies
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Epping, 2019, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Penelope Smith
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Lecture/flipped class"
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
"Lecture/flipped class"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 x 10-minute online quizzes for Environmental Management System (EMS) (750-word equivalent) | Online quiz of multiple choice or short answer questions on lecture and flipped class material | 20 | 01, 02, 03 |
| 1 x 1500 word Environmental Management System (EMS) team Plan | Written (1500 word per student) group assignment | 30 | 01, 02, 03 |
| 4 x 10 minute online quizzes about Environmental Impact Assessment EIA (750-word equivalent) | Online quiz of multiple choice or short answer questions on lecture and flipped class material | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
| 1 x 1500 word Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report | Written (1500 word) assignment | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |