Introduction
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| Unit name | Nature, People, Place |
|---|---|
| Unit code | KGA172 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Sciences and Engineering School of Geography, Planning, and Spatial Sciences |
| Discipline | Geography, Planning, and Spatial Sciences |
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Availability
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Learning Outcomes
1 | solve conservation and sustainability challenges using geographical knowledge of ecological and social systems |
2 | identify and analyse different value positions that shape human relationships with nature |
3 | apply geographical skills to collect ecological and social data, and use this to create basic maps and graphs |
4 | communicate critical thinking through literature‐based research, visual presentation of geographic data, teamwork and practices of academic integrity |
Fees
Requisites
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
- XPD123
- KGA122
- KGA152
- KGA162
- JFA109
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 1 x 2-hr seminar per week, 1 x 2-hr workshop per week |
|---|---|
| Assessment | AT1 Weekly online quizzes (30%) AT2 Presentation (20%) AT3 Case or problem activated learning (20%) AT4 Position paper(30%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | |
|---|---|
| Recommended | Dahlman, C.T. and Renwick, W.H. 2015. Introduction to Geography: People, Places & Environment, 6th edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River NJ. |
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