Science, Engineering and Technology

KGA340

2010  KGA340  Historical Geography: Making the Tasmanian Landscape

Unit Level: Advanced

Available as a Student Elective: Yes

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SPECIAL NOTE: 

Available Hobart only in 2010; available in both Hobart and Launceston in 2011.

OFFERINGS

Unit Sem 1 Sem 2 Full Yr Spring Summer Winter KGA340 H Key Semester Dates Semester Note Start Date Census Date Final WW Date* End Date Sem 1 22-FEB-2010 23-MAR-2010 12-APR-2010 28-MAY-2010 *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). This unit can be taken in other courses About Census Dates

DESCRIPTION

This unit examines the nature of historical geography through the study of geographical change in rural, urban and wilderness regions of Tasmania. Particular attention will be paid to the factors creating the distinctive landscapes of Van Diemen's Land, the demographic and economic transformation occurring between 1850 and 1870, and the processes creating new "Tasmanian" landscapes in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. The imprint of the past on the present will be examined though consideration of relict features. Landscapes that have disappeared but which may be recovered, landscapes that have disappeared completely and visible only in the documentary record, and landscapes proposed but never implemented will also be considered. The practical program includes two local field trips and four sessions involving the collection of historical data from archival and related sources as preparation for the research essay.

WEIGHT:  12.5%

ASSESSMENT: 2-hr exam in June (50%), 3,500-word research essay (50%)

TEACHING PATTERN: 2x1-hour lectures weekly, 6x3-hour practicals

FLEXIBLE & ONLINE STUDY OPTIONS
Note: Class attendance may still be required

   Resource supported teaching & learning - H
Additional resources are provided for your optional use; e.g. audio taped lectures
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REQUISITE INFO

Prereq

25% Level 200 units in Geography and Environmental Studies (KGA) or History (HTA), or permission of the Degree Coordinator

TEXTS
Information about any textbook requirements for Semester (Sem 1) will be available from mid November 2009

STAFF: Dr RG Kellaway

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