HI2005 - Environmental History
[Offered in odd-numbered years in Townsville , however offered in 2006. ]
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
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Enrolment is this subject is available to all students.
This subject examines key aspects of the environmental history of Australasia, Oceania, and Island Southeast Asia. Topics include: historical records of climatic and geological processes; human perceptions of, and adaptation to, tropical and subtropical environments; relationships between indigenous peoples and European settlers; conflicts over the control and use of natural recources; the impact of population expansion and technological change. The subject's regional perspective is designed to provide a sense of comparison for current debates within Australia and the region over resource management between various interest groups in multi-cultural settings.
Learning Outcomes
- to appreciate the historical ramifications of divergent attitudes to the natural environment, both between cultures and through time;
- to understand key historical debates in the field as they relate specifically to this region;
- to acquire familiarity with the diverse range of methodologies employed by environmental historians;
- to develop an understanding of how the cultural diversity has resulted in a great range of attitudes towards, and uses of, the natural environment.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments.
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | HI3005 and HI5005 |
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| Census Date 24-Mar-2006 | |
| Coord/Lect: | art-jfh. |
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| Assessment: | (40%); (10%); (30%); (20%). |
| , , Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 24-Mar-2006 | |
| Coord/Lect: | art-jfh. |
| Contact hours: |
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| Assessment: | (40%); (10%); (30%); (20%). |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.