Undergraduate - UnitATS3553 - Field studies in regional sustainability

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Organisational Unit	Human Geography
Monash Passport category	International Short Field Experience (Explore Program)
Offered	Not offered in 2014
Coordinator(s)	Associate Professor Haripriya Rangan

Notes

Previously coded GES3330.
This unit runs in alternate years. Last offered 2011, next offered in 2013.

Synopsis

This unit explores the concepts of regional development and sustainability, and draws attention to the practical constraints and issues associated with translating such concepts into regional policy and practice. Field-study takes place in South Africa and includes focus on topics such as: effects of commercial agriculture on soil and water quality; transnational water-sharing and flood management; ecotourism and conservation in nature parks; urbanisation, transportation and migration in environment-industry corridors; environmental education, health, and local ecological management.

Outcomes

By the end of this unit, students are expected to have:

Knowledge on varied social and resource dimensions of problems associated

with regional sustainability;

Ability to identify, describe, and interpret the concept of regional sustainability

in the context of a developing country;

Practical skills and field-based experience for research and policy formulation

for sustainable regional development.

Assessment

Field-study journal (2000 words): 35%
Oral presentation: 20%
Final written report (2500 words): 45%

Chief examiner(s)

Associate Professor Haripriya Rangan

Workload requirements

Intensive field-based unit

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Geographical science
Geography, climate and physical environments
Society, cities and sustainability

Prerequisites

12 points of Society, cities and sustainability or permission

Prohibitions

APG4553