EV1006 - Dynamic Futures: Culture, Environment, Resources
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 4 |
| Administered by: | Sch of Earth & Environmental Sciences |
This subject introduces students to a range of concepts that help us understand the societies and environments in which we live. Lectures put forward a range of academic perspectives that are vital to understanding contemporary social and environmental issues, and practical sessions help students critically investigate the viability of different ideas in different contexts. This subject provides grounding in the skills required for studying at University while at the same time providing important background for students studying planning, geography, environmental science and natural resource management.
Learning Outcomes
- To demonstrate the interconnectedness of the societies and environments in which we live;
- To develop a critical understanding of sustainable options for the future;
- To appreciate multiple perspectives of societies and environments.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
- The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
- The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
- The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
- The ability to work individually and independently;
- The ability to select and use appropriate tools and technologies.
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | EV1002 AND EV1004 |
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| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 25-Aug-2011 | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor David King |
| Lecturers: | Dr Alison Cottrell, Ms Christina Doxford, Assoc. Professor David King. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); practical exercises (40%); essays (20%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 25-Aug-2011 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Peter Griggs |
| Lecturers: | Dr Peter Griggs, Dr Lisa Law. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); practical exercises (40%); essays (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.