James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2015

EV5200 - Terrestrial Resource Management

Credit points: 03
Year: 2015
Student Contribution Band: Band 2
Administered by: College of Marine & Environmental Sciences

This subject introduces best-practice approaches to the sustainable management of terrestrial landscapes and natural resources in Australia. Lectures provide an overview of selected topics in NRM whilst practicals and fieldwork are used to develop skills in NRM activities and to illustrate the complexities of putting NRM theory into practice. Postgraduate students are expected to demonstrate a capacity to independently identify and analyse NRM related problems and to be able to effectively and eloquently present their ideas to a diverse audience.

Learning Outcomes

Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
EV3200

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 27-Aug-2015
Coordinator: Dr Jonathan Luly
Contact hours:
  • 26 hours lectures
  • 20 hours practicals
  • 4 hours - Oral report and preparation
  • 32 hours fieldwork
Assessment:presentations (15%); assignments (15%); online class tests (40%); field report (30%).

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.