302479 (v.2) SS 563 - Sustainability Studies (Rural)


Area:

Department of Social Sciences

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

2.0
 
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Seminar:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly
 

Syllabus:

Worldwide trends in the sustainability of rural communities. The nature, form and distribution of rural settlements and communities. Demographic composition and change. The impact of economic, technological and social change, centralisation, improved communications, work patterns, telecommuting, counter-urbanisation, long distance commuting. Public policy at the national, regional and local scales.
 
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Field of Education:

90300 Studies in Human Society (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

1

Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information:

Informational

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External
2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y    
Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area