MONASH UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOKS
Arts Undergraduate Handbook 1996
Published by Monash University
Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Society
and environment
R J Birrell
Synopsis This option will cover the social processes which influence the
policies affecting the state of Australia's renewable and non-renewable
resource base and the state of the environment as it affects the quality of
life of Australians (for example, as this is felt or perceived through
pollution levels, access to recreational space and the preservation of
wilderness areas). Students will be expected to become familiar with the
scientific foundation of the environmental issues under consideration. However,
the main focus of the subject will be an analysis of the social factors shaping
the emergence of environmental problems, the changing public perception of
these problems and the processes influencing the outcomes of any societal
response.
Assessment Essay (4000 words): 50% + Class presentation: 25% + Paper
(2000 words): 25%
Recommended texts
- Department of Environment, Sport and Territories State of the
environment report 1995
- Toyne P Reluctant nation ABC, 1994
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