11283 (v.3) Australian Studies 351

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Area:	Department of Social Sciences
Contact Hours:	5.0
Credits:	50.0
Lecture:	1 x 5 Hours Weekly
Anti Requisite(s):	2491 (v.4) Geography 211 - Rural and Regional Australia - Land Use Trends, Technological Change, Environmental Degradation, Demography, Inequality and Planning 3418 (v.4) Geography 311 Rural and Regional Australia - Land Use Trends, Technological Change, Environmental Degradation, Demography, Inequality and Planning 12655 (v.2) Australian Studies 251
The geography of rural Australia. The nature of Australian rural land use- agriculture, mining, and tourism. The impact of technological and structural change in relation to international developments. Land degradation and conservation. The role of government. Australian rural institutions and settlement patterns. Social issues of rural australia- the adoption and consequences of technological and structural change. Data collection and analysis. Plus a major research paper.