Science, Engineering and Technology

KGA514

2006  KGA514  Sustainable Environmental Management

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Available as a Student Elective: No

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SPECIAL NOTE:  This unit is able to be completed by distance education.

OFFERINGS

Unit Sem 1 Sem 2 Full Yr Spring Summer Winter KGA514 H Distance(H) Key Semester Dates Semester Note Start Date Census Date Final WW Date* End Date Sem 2 17-JUL-2006 10-AUG-2006 04-SEP-2006 20-OCT-2006 *The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see Withdrawal dates explained for more information). Offered in Courses: [ R6S] [ R7S] [ S6B] [ S6L] [ S6W] [ S7D] [ S7U] About Census Dates

DESCRIPTION

This unit comprises three modules. The first provides students with advanced insights into sustainability concepts, institutions, processes, tools and applications. The second module develops and applies these insights to notions of sustainable production and consumption, with attention to their principles, concepts, processes and tools. Module three takes a systems approach to sustainable production and consumption exploring current trends in the mining, agriculture/irrigation, fisheries, forestry and tourism sectors and paying particular attention to the use of environmental management systems in these sectors.

WEIGHT:  25%

ASSESSMENT: 3,000 word essay (40%), 1000 word information report plus 30 minute presentation (30%), 2,000 word field study report (25%), class participation (5%).

TEACHING PATTERN: Lectures, workshops and seminars 4 hrs weekly (13 weeks); 4 days field work
(Distance students: 2 days seminars, 2 days field work)

STAFF: Dr Elaine Stratford

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