Courses & Units

Environmental Management KGA223

Hobart, Launceston

Note:

This interdisciplinary unit is available as an elective and is suitable for students with backgrounds including (but not limited to) Science, Engineering, English, Government, History, Law, Management, Psychology and/or Sociology.

Introduction

Society needs professional environmental managers who have the knowledge and skills to effectively tackle problems of sustainable resource use and biodiversity conservation. Environmental managers also play an important role in helping communities identify and move towards sustainable and just futures. Environmental management is about how we (institutions and individuals) try to protect and enhance environmental values. So we start by examining the variety and meanings of such values. We then explore the various means - the menu of options - for delivering environmental outcomes. These options include instruments such as legislation and market-based approaches; and methods such as community engagement. We also critically examine the effectiveness of such measures, and consider how we might achieve better management outcomes. These topics are exemplified through case studies in natural resource management, wetlands, coastal management, biodiversity conservation, climate change and waste management.

Summary

Unit name	Environmental Management
Unit code	KGA223
Credit points	12.5
Faculty/School	Faculty of SET, AMC, IMAS School of Land & Food
Discipline	Geography and Spatial Science
Coordinator	Mr V Prahalad
Teaching staff	Mr V Prahalad (Hobart, Launceston), Dr C. Lin (Shanghai)
Level	Intermediate
Available as student elective?	Yes
Breadth Unit?	No

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Hobart	Semester 2	On-Campus		International	Domestic
Launceston	Semester 2		Off-Campus	International	Domestic

Key

: On-campus
: Off-Campus
: International students
: Domestic students

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Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 2	16/7/2018	10/8/2018	3/9/2018	21/10/2018

* 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).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2018 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2018 will be available from the 1st October 2017.

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Fees

Band	CSP Student Contribution	Full Fee Paying (domestic)	Field of Education
2	2017: $1,131.00	2017: $2,512.00	059999

Fees for next year will be published in October. The fees above only apply for the year shown.

Please note: international students should refer to this page to get an indicative course cost.

Requisites

Prerequisites

KGA171 and KGA172 or KNE211

Mutual Exclusions

You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:

KGA323, KGA514

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Hobart: 2 x 1-hr lectures for 13 weeks, 5 x 2-hr workshops, seminar, self-directed field visit. Launceston: Distance mode lectures, on-campus mode involves 2 x 2-hr workshops and a seminar. Please contact teaching staff for details.
Assessment	2-hr exam (40%), management plan and report (40%), workshop outputs (20%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable \| View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Information about any textbook requirements will be available from mid November.

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