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Forests and Fire

Breadth TrackYear: 2023

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Overview

Forests and fire introduces students to forests from social, historical, environmental and economic perspectives and provides an understanding of the effects of fuel, weather and climate on the nature and periodicity of bushfires, as well as the social and economic impact of bushfires.

Subject Options

Code Name Study period Credit Points
UNIB10003 An Ecological History of Humanity Not available in 2023 12.5
UNIB20001 Climate Change ll Not available in 2023 12.5
FRST30002 Fire in the Australian Landscape No longer available

You can extend this breadth track by taking:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
FRST20014 Forests in a Global Context No longer available

Notes

Some of these subjects are not available as breadth for all Bachelor of Environments students. Go to http://breadth.unimelb.edu.au/breadth/info/Environments.html for more information.

What is a Breadth Track?

A breadth track is a sequence of three or more subjects (taken as part of a Melbourne Bachelor degree) that progressively develops knowledge and skills relevant to a coherent domain, theme, topic or issue. It is a suggested set of subjects, rather than a requirement.

Last updated: 30 January 2024