Governing the Antarctic and Oceans unit (HPP314)

Introduction

This unit utilises various analytical approaches concerning the development, implementation, evaluation and legitimacy of Antarctic and oceans governance at both the international and national levels. Three broad interrelated issue areas are examined: [i] the evolution of the Antarctic Treaty System; [ii] global, regional and domestic fisheries policy management; and [iii] emerging issues and policies in oceans governance. Case material concerning controversial, contemporary issues such as Antarctic tourism, climate change in polar regions, marine environmental protection, controlling illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, whaling, and seabird conservation are also explored.

Summary

Unit name	Governing the Antarctic and Oceans
Unit code	HPP314
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Arts and Society Humanities and Social Sciences
Discipline	Politics and International Relations
Coordinator	Doctor Kathleen Williams
Available as an elective?	Yes
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Advanced

Availability

Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August

Learning Outcomes

• Apply key concepts and theories of governance in the Antarctic and marine domains.
• Analyse and evaluate concepts, theories and case studies on national and/or international levels of governance in the Antarctic and marine domains.
• Communicate knowledge and research results about Antarctic or oceans governance coherently in written and/or oral formats applying referencing and style conventions as appropriate.

Fee Information

2027 fee information will be available in August.

Requisites

Prerequisites

25 points at introductory level in any discipline in any faculty

Mutual Exclusions

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

HSD242 AND HPP214 AND HSD342

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Online Lectures - 90 minutes weekly Online Tutorials - 90 minutes weekly On-Campus Tutorials - 90 minutes weekly
Assessment	Assessment Task 2: Quiz (10%)|Assessment Task 1: Tutorial Participation (15%)|Assessment Task 3: Assignment (35%)|Assessment Task 4: Take-home Exam (40%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required

Essential readings and resources will be available on the unit’s MyLO site.

Recommended

Relevant marine, Antarctic and environmental journals include: Coastal Management, International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law, Marine and Freshwater Research, Marine Policy, Australian Journal of Maritime and Ocean Affairs (AJMOA), Ocean and Coastal Management, Ocean Development and International Law, Polar Record, Journal of Environmental Management, Marine and Freshwater Research, Frontiers in Marine Science, Environmental Policy and Governance, Environmental Science and Policy, Cambridge Prisms: Plastics. Relevant governance journals include: Governance, Policy Sciences, Policy and Politics, Policy and Society, Journal of Public Policy, Review of Policy Studies, Critical Policy Studies, Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice, Politics and Governance, International Organisations, Regulation and Governance, Policy Design and Practice, Environmental Policy and Governance.

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