Hobart, Online
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. Please check with the Unit Coordinator about your prerequisites.
Introduction
Society needs professional environmental managers who have the knowledge and skills to effectively tackle problems of sustainable resource use, climate change 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 identify, 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 and outreach. 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 land use planning, food systems, waste management, coastal management, wetlands and biodiversity conservation.
Summary 2024
| Unit name | Environmental Management |
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| Unit code | KGA223 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Sciences and Engineering School of Geography, Planning, and Spatial Sciences |
| Discipline | Geography, Planning, and Spatial Sciences |
| Coordinator | Dr V Prahalad |
| Teaching staff | Dr V Adams (Hobart, Launceston), Dr C. Lin (Shanghai) |
| Level | Intermediate |
| Available as student elective? | Yes |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
1 | Analyse the context of, and conflicts associated with, environmental management/sustainability issues and make a case for the purposes and goals of environmental management. |
2 | Recognise, assess and explain the roles and responsibilities of governments, the private sector and civil society in relation to environmental management. |
3 | Review and critique the regulatory, economic and voluntary instruments, and decision-making frameworks employed in environmental management. |
4 | Develop professional ability to formulate and communicate (through written reports and oral presentations) effective management solutions through teambased and individual projects. |
Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
Admission into a Masters course OR (KGA171 - Global Geographies of Change AND KGA172 - Space, Place and Nature) OR (KNE211 - Engineering Design and Project Management)
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
- KGA323 AND KGA514
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Hobart/Launceston: 2 x 1-hr lectures for 13 weeks, 5 x 2-hr workshops, seminar. |
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| Assessment | 2-hr exam (40%), management report in two parts (40%), workshop quizzes and presentation(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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| Recommended |
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