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%

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