James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2022
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EV3201 - Coastal and Marine Management and Conservation
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Prerequisites: | AT LEAST 12 CREDITS AT LEVEL 2 INCLUDING 6 CREDITS OF LEVEL 2 EV OR BZ OR MB SUBJECTS |
| Administered by: | College of Science and Engineering (pre 2023 PCS) |
Subject Description
- This subject examines the impacts of human activities on coastal and marine environments. It explores the complex relationships among the ecological and social values of these environments and outlines strategies and tools for their management.
Learning Outcomes
- appreciate the need for and methods of achieving integrated management of coastal environments
- be able to describe how a broad range of human activities affect coastal environments
- be aware of and be able to use a range of tools for coastal planning and management
- have an understanding of coastal environments and linkages between the physical, ecological and social components of these environments
- have developed an understanding of the multi-disciplinary nature of the management of coastal environments
Subject Assessment
- Written > Examination (centrally administered) - (30%) - Individual
- Written > Essay (including multi-draft) 1 - (40%) - Individual
- Position Statement (15%); Digital Media Presentation (15%) - (30%) - Individual
Note that 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.
Inadmissible Subject Combinations: EV5701
Availabilities
Cairns, Study Period 1, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 24 Mar 2022 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 21 Feb 2022 to Friday, 17 Jun 2022 |
| Coordinator(s): | Assoc. Professor Amy Diedrich |
| Lecturer(s): | Professor Tiffany Morrison Professor Mark Hamann Assoc. Professor Amy Diedrich |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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Townsville, Study Period 1, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 24 Mar 2022 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 21 Feb 2022 to Friday, 17 Jun 2022 |
| Coordinator(s): | Assoc. Professor Amy Diedrich |
| Lecturer(s): | Professor Tiffany Morrison Professor Mark Hamann Assoc. Professor Amy Diedrich |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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