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East Timor Field Class (GEOG30026)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5Off Campus
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Overview
Availability(Quotas apply) | Semester 2 - Off Campus |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject consists of a 10-day field intensive with a series of three compulsory full day pre-departure sessions and a post-intensive workshop. The subject is designed to develop students’ understanding of the Asia-Pacific region and in particular of the complex geographies of small island and post-conflict states. Through a comparative ethnographic focus on East Timor and Indigenous Australia, students will gain an appreciation of important historical and contemporary issues relevant to both contexts and develop their empirical and analytical research skills while carrying out small group research into the impacts of conflict, climate and culture on social and economic development and the environment. Students will participate in a number of rural and urban site visits in Victoria and virtual site visits/discussions in East Timor. They will interact with a range of community members, academics, and representatives from government and non-government organizations.
The field trip will be under the supervision of the subject coordinators. Students are responsible for the cost of travel, accommodation and food. In 2021 the estimated cost is between $900-$1100.
Note this subject may be taken as the Capstone subject in the Geography major of the BA and BSc. All students, whether they are capstone students or not, will be required to complete online introductory materials that are common across all field classes.
Intended learning outcomes
At the completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Critically evaluate issues in post-conflict and small island state development;
- Contrast regional landscape diversity and climate histories and the ways in which this influences social and environmental governance;
- Apply empirical research methods and cross-cultural fieldwork.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should have developed the following generic skills:
- Analytical skills: ability to comprehend some of the current debates in the relevant fields and illustrate an understanding many of the key issues facing many of Australia's near neighbours;
- Software skills: capacity to use Word, PowerPoint, Excel and more specialised software;
- Critical thinlking skills: Capacity to understand small island state landscape and environmental issues;
- oral presentation skills;
- Collaborative skills: ability to conduct group field and research activities.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
One of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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GEOG20012 | Post-Conflict Development and Difference | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOG20009 | Landscapes and Diversity | No longer available | |
GEOG20002 | Landscapes and Environmental Change | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
This subject may be taken as a Capstone for the Geography major in the BA and BSc.
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
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Original daily field notes completed during field trip | Week 9 | 20% |
Group presentation at an all-day workshop (equivalent to 1,500 words)
| Week 11 | 30% |
A Research report and essay
| Due in the first week of the examination period | 50% |
Hurdle requirement: Students must attend the field trip, and complete, or have previously completed, the online Geography learning module, in order to successfully complete this subject. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- Semester 2 - Off Campus
Coordinator Lisa Palmer Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours 3 x full day pre-departure lectures held weekly between Week 1-3 2 x 3-hour pre-departure briefings held each in Week 4 and Week 8 10 day in-country field class during Non-teaching Week Full-day post fieldtrip workshop during end of Week 11 Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 July 2021 to 24 October 2021 Last self-enrol date 6 August 2021 Census date 31 August 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 September 2021 Assessment period ends 19 November 2021
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
The field class takes place during semester break.
An enrolment quota of 20 students (in undergraduate and post-graduate offering) 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 requires all students to actively and safely participate in laboratory and field activities. Students undertake field trip experiences that will require them to be physically capable of undertaking outdoor field work in remote locations.
Students must complete, or have previously completed, the online Geography learning module.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Course notes and reading material will be supplied during the pre-teaching period.
- Off-campus study
This subject has an overseas component
10-day field trip to East Timor
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Major Geography Major Geography Informal specialisation Elective subjects for B-BMED Major Environmental Geography Informal specialisation Science Discipline subjects - new generation B-SCI - 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