This interdisciplinary unit is available as an elective and is suitable for students with backgrounds including (but not limited to) Science, English, Government, History, Law, Management, Psychology and/or Sociology. Please consult the School of Geography & Environmental Studies for information.
Cradle Coast students may enrol in Launceston provided they can attend the compulsory fieldwork component and access the lecture material via email or Web support.
OFFERINGS
Unit
Sem 1
Sem 2
Full Yr
Spring
Summer
Winter
KGA378
L,G
H
Key Semester Dates
Semester
Campus
Attendance
Note
Start Date
Census Date
Final WW Date*
End Date
Sem 1
G
On Campus
27-FEB-2012
23-MAR-2012
16-APR-2012
01-JUN-2012
Sem 1
L
On Campus
27-FEB-2012
23-MAR-2012
16-APR-2012
01-JUN-2012
Sem 2
H
On Campus
16-JUL-2012
10-AUG-2012
03-SEP-2012
20-OCT-2012
*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).
Do you enjoy the natural environment? Why do we need nature reserves and wilderness areas and how should they be managed and protected? Have you ever walked in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area and wondered how we can protect and manage its natural beauty for its own sake and for future generations to enjoy? This unit provides practical skills for planning and managing wilderness and other natural areas, with emphasis on conservation of both natural and cultural values, environmental protection, and impacts of adjoining or associated uses such as nature-based tourism and primary production. Major themes include wilderness, conservation management, changing concepts of national parks and other reserves, cultural and world heritage, ecologically sustainable tourism development and tourism education, provision and impacts of technical services and infrastructure, and the ecological and environmental impacts of human access and industrial activity. The unit has a significant fieldwork component which includes the inspection of natural areas and reserves and the analysis of wilderness management strategies. The unit takes an international perspective generally but with special emphasis on Tasmania.
WEIGHT:
12.5%
ASSESSMENT:
2-hr exam (40%), 2500 word essay (40%), 1000 word short essay (20%)
TEACHING PATTERN:
2 x 1-hr lectures weekly, plus (Hobart only) 1 tutorial weekly and 2 days fieldwork; OR (Launceston only) 3 days fieldwork.
FLEXIBLE & ONLINE STUDY OPTIONS Note: Class attendance may still be required
Web supported -
G,H,L
Online access to some part of this unit online is optional
Resource supported teaching & learning -
G,H,L
Additional resources are provided for your optional use; e.g. audio taped lectures
About Flexible Study Options
INTERNATIONALISATION This unit includes specific international contexts/case studies.
Units are offered in attending mode unless otherwise indicated (that is attendance is required at the campus identified). A unit identified as offered by distance, that is there is no requirement for attendance, is identified with a nominal enrolment campus. A unit offered to both attending students and by distance from the same campus is identified as having both modes of study.
Campus - H Hobart, L Launceston, W Burnie. Study Centre - V Sydney, R Rozelle, P Beauty Point. Distance units may also have a campus identifier of I Isolated, N Interstate, O Overseas. Units delivered in Transnational Education (TNE) Programs have a campus identifier of A Hangzhou, F Fuzhou, G Shanghai, K KDU Malaysia, Q Kuwait or Y Hong Kong.
Special approval is required for enrolment into TNE Program units - campuses A, F, G, K, Q and Y click here for more information.
Web supported -
G,H,L
