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Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 2
Email: hbender@unimelb.edu.au
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
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This subject examines challenges in landscape and ecosystem management using Cartesian and complexity science frameworks, such as systems thinking, resilience, decision analysis, ecological economics and related tools. The subject will expose how these frameworks are applied, along with their strengths and weaknesses using interesting and current international and domestic case study analysis. Students will learn about the practice of understanding and managing contests over multiple resources along with the implications for society, ecosystems and the interdependencies between them on a day long compulsory field trip. The field trip will take place during the semester. Students will be required to arrange their absence with other subjects. The estimated additional cost of the one-day field trip will be approximately $60 / student. Students are responsible for the cost of food.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Describe factors that contribute to conflicts over resources;
- Describe and evaluate several frameworks that originate in different disciplines for conceptualising and managing resource management challenge;
- Analyse case studies in which these frameworks have been applied to understand implications for society, environments and the interdependencies between them;
- Analyse resource challenges by selecting and then integrating appropriate disciplinary approaches.
Generic skills
This subject contributes to the development of generic skills. On completion students should have further developed their skills in:
- Analysis of complex problems
- Written communication
- Ability to work as a team member
- Synthesis of data with other information
- Application of theory to practice
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
It is recommended that students have completed one or more of the following subjects before attempting this subject:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ENVS10002 | Reshaping Environments | No longer available | |
BIOL10001 | Biology of Australian Flora & Fauna | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENVS10011 | Productive Environments | No longer available | |
ENGR10003 | Engineering Systems Design 2 |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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A three part project report (90% total); • Part 1: individual component, 800 words, due week 5 (20%) • Part 2: individual component, 2000 words, due week 9 (40%) • Part 3: team task, (per student contribution 500 words), due in the second week of the exam period (30%) | During the examination period | 90% |
Participation in tutorial discussions | Throughout the semester | 10% |
Attendance of subject field trip Hurdle requirement: Attendance of the subject field trip during first half of semester is a hurdle requirement. | First half of the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Helena Bender Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 48 hours comprising of 4 hours per week, 1 two hours lecture and 1 two hour tutorial; a full day field trip in the first half of the semester. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020 Semester 2 contact information
Email: hbender@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 hours NOTE – attendance of the full day field trip is compulsory
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Informal specialisation Science-credited subjects - new generation B-SCI Informal specialisation Selective subjects for B-BMED Major Landscape Ecosystem Management - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 11 April 2024