Science, Engineering and Technology

KGA373

2010  KGA373  Sustainable Settlements

Unit Level: Advanced

Available as a Student Elective: Yes

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OFFERINGS

Unit Sem 1 Sem 2 Full Yr Spring Summer Winter KGA373 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
The unit focuses on the question 'how can we foster the development and care of sustainable settlements?' We seek to provide students with advanced capacities to understand the challenges that characterise planning for sustainable settlements by examining five key concepts: sustainability, community, governance, citizenship and scale. We explore a number of key problems for settlements: climate change, the oil economy, globalisation, regionalism, transport, the neighbourhood and house, consumerism, and social and personal values. The assessment encourages you to come to grips with the key concepts and their implications for policy and planning. At the completion of the unit, you should have a sound understanding of many of the conditions which may or may not foster sustainable settlements and regions, and skills that would allow you to work in professions related to urban geography and planning, sustainable development, and urban environmental management.

WEIGHT:  12.5%

ASSESSMENT:

2-hr exam in June (50%), 2,000-word essay (25%), 2,000-word position paper (25%)

TEACHING PATTERN:

Hobart: 2x1-hr lectures weekly, 6 tutorials and two days field work or equivalent.

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

   Web dependent - H
Some parts of this unit will be taught online
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REQUISITE INFO

Prereq	25% Level 200 units in Geography and Environmental Studies (KGA) including KGA205 or KGA223 or permission of the Degree Coordinator
M.Excl	KGA273

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

STAFF: Dr Stewart Williams

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