13286 (v.6) Environmental Studies 603
| Area: | Division of Resources and Environment |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
| Lecture: | 2 x 3 Hours Quarterly |
| Syllabus: | Introduction to Ecological Principles covering natural cycles, biogeochemical processes, ecological concepts and relationships. Environmental Pressures in Australian and Global Context - population, consumption, energy and materials use. State of the Australian Environment with regard to atmosphere and Air Quality, Water, Rivers, Wetlands and Coasts, and Biodiversity and Land Management. Students are to attend a 3 hour lecture once every three weeks. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have - An appreciation of key ecological concepts and principles, and their application for the analysis of environmental impacts caused by production and consumption. Understood major environmental impact categories caused by industrial development at the local, regional, national and global levels and become familiar with the status of the Australian environment and its key threats. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | Australia State of the Environment Committee., (2001), Australia State of the Environment 2001, CSIRO Publishing. |
| Unit Texts: | Aplin G., (1998), Australians and Their Environment: an introduction to environmental studies, Melbourne, Oxford University Press. Yencken D and Wilkinson D., (2000), Resetting the Compass: Australias journey towards sustainability, Collingwood, CSIRO Publishing. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Essay ( Environmental Profile of Industry Sector)40%, Study Questions (Three) 60%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
CRICOS provider code 00301J
