EV3200 - Terrestrial Resource Management
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | Sch of Earth & Environmental Sciences |
Principles and concepts in terrestrial resource management including detailed studies of selected methods and problems; management of natural environments including ecological, economic and social aspects; land capability, land degradation, sustainability; protected area management and conservation issues.
Learning Outcomes
- develop comprehension and appreciation of human-land relationships, especially links with natural resources and ecological processes;
- develop conceptual frameworks for analysis and evaluation;
- have an awareness and understanding of the major issues in the conservation of biodiversity and the development of ecologically sustainable management.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
- 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 communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
| Prerequisites: | At least 6 credit points of level 2 subjects |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | EV5200 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 25-Aug-2011 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Jonathan Luly |
| Lecturers: | Dr Jonathan Luly, Dr James Moloney. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); essays (30%); fieldwork/project (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.