11283 (v.3) Australian Studies 351

Area:

Department of Social Sciences

Credits:

50.0

Contact Hours:

5.0

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

Syllabus:

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.

Unit Outcomes:

On completion of this unit students will have- Gained knowledge and understanding of the nature of land use activities in rural Australia. An appreciation of the nature and consequences of change in rural Australia. Further developed skills in the gathering, analysis and representation of geographic information. Developed skills in being able to articulate a point of view, and produced a major report.

Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases.

Unit References:

Gentilli J, (Ed)., (1979), Western Landscapes, Perth, UWA Press. Lawrence G, et.al, (Eds)., (1992) Agriculture, Environment and Society, Melbourne, MacMillan. Lawrence G, et.al, (Eds)., (1996), Social Change in Rural Australia, Rockhampton, Central Queensland University.

Unit Texts:

Sorensen T and Epps R, (Eds)., (1993), Prospects and Policies for Rural Australia, Melbourne, Longman Cheshire.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Discussion Summaries 25%, Major Report 35%, Tests (2) 30%, Tutorial Participation 10%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Field of Education:

90309 Human Geography

HECS Band (if applicable):

Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information:

Informational

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

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