GYM4350 - Resource Evaluation and Management

Leader: Christian Kull

Offered

Clayton Second semester 2007 (Day)

Synopsis

National and international conflicts over the use of natural resources, eg rainforest destruction, land degradation, pressure on water supplies and common property resources. Analysis of resource disputes, including socio-political aspects and debate over causes and trajectories. Different managements approaches used to solve environmental problems, e.g. role of the state, communities, protected areas, and indigenous people.

Objectives

Students successfully completing this unit will be expected to:

1. critically analyse the theoretical and empirical bases of resource management issues
2. appreciate the complex, intertwined nature of ecological, social, and political factors underlying resource management issues.
3. recognise, apply, and distinguish between the main explanatory theories
4. be able to construct critical and analytical arguments relevant to resource management issues in good quality writing.

Assessment

Tutorial commentaries and participation (10 x 100 words) : 25%
In-class quiz (1 hr) : 15%
Research essay (1500 words) : 40%
Final take home exam (1000 words) : 20%

Contact hours

1 x 2hr lecture and 1 x 1hr tutorial per week

Prohibitions

GES3350