Forests and Fire

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
UNIB10003	An Ecological History of Humanity	No longer available
UNIB20001	Climate Change ll	No longer available
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

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