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Forests in the Asia Pacific Region (FRST90030)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2020
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Overview
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The Asia Pacific region is of crucial importance to Australia and to the future management of global forest resources. The region has over half the world’s population and countries with the fastest growing populations and economies. This is placing increased demand on forest resources in the region and elsewhere. There are extensive spiritual and cultural associations between people and forests in this region and an extensive history of forest use and development. In this subject students experience the diversity of connections between forests and people in Laos and Vietnam to illustrate the importance of forests to local and national development, and contemporary forest policy and management challenges in the region. The program includes policy briefings and site visits to conservation and production forests, local village forests, hydropower and plantation development projects and small- and large-scale forest industries.
Intended learning outcomes
At the completion of this subject students will have an advanced understanding of:
- The forest ecosystems of the SE Asia and their role in human development
- Forest management and governance systems for different parts of the Asia Pacific region
- Current issues and future trends in forest policy and management in the Region
Generic skills
- Upon the completion of this subject students will have skills in teamwork.
- Upon the completion of this subject students will have skills in presentation skills
- Upon the completion of this subject students will have skills in problem solving.
- Upon the completion of this subject students will have skills in cross-cultural awareness.
- Upon the completion of this subject students will have skills in communication skills.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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: 3 November 2022
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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Pre-tour reading assignment
| 1 day before the intensive subject start date | 20% |
Field tour journal due 1 week after the intensive subject ends | 1 Weeks after the end of teaching | 20% |
Field tour group work | 10% | |
Major assignment
| Last week of January | 50% |
Hurdle requirement: Students must attend the field trip | N/A |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
Not available in 2020
Time commitment details
170 hours.
Additional delivery details
An enrolment quota of 28 students applies to this subject. For detailed information on the quota subject application process, enrolment deadlines and selection preferences, refer to the Faculty of Science website: http://science.unimelb.edu.au/students/course-planning-and-advice
This subject is taught intensively (internationally) in November. International field tour subject. Students will be required to organise and pay for their own air travel to Vientiane, Laos and back to Australia from Da Nang Vietnam. A deposit payment will be required once enrolment is confirmed.
Subject involves field experiences that will require students to be physically capable of hiking in remote locations in Laos and Vietnam
Please note that this subject has a pre-teaching period and during this time students will be required to read 'essential readings' provided and complete first assignment of 1500 words.
There is also a post-intensive/travel period from beginning of December - last week of January to complete the main assignment of 3000 words.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Leslie, RN (ed.), The Future of Forests in the Asia Pacific: Outlook for 2020. UN Food and Agriculture Organisation, Bangkok.
Also available online at http://www.fao.org/docrep/011/i0627e/i0627e00.htm
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Environmental Science Course Master of Forest Ecosystem Science Major Conservation and Restoration Major Tailored Specialisation Major Development Major Development Major Sustainable Forests Major Sustainable Forests Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation - 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.
Additional information for this subject
Quota limit applied - UoM students will be given preference over CAP applicants
- 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: 3 November 2022