Courses & Units
Wilderness Management KGA378
Shanghai Ocean University
Introduction
The unit provides practical skills for planning and managing wilderness and protected areas, with emphasis on conservation of natural and cultural values, as well as their use for nature-based tourism. Major themes are conservation management; changing concepts of national parks; conservation and human values; cultural values in natural areas; tourism management and education; management challenges, technical services and ecologically sustainable tourism development. A major component of the unit will be the treatment of nature-based tourism including its biophysical, social and cultural impacts. The unit takes an international perspective but special emphasis is placed on Chinese World Heritage Area and coastal environments. Wilderness and protected areas are little affected by the activities of agricultural, industrial and post-industrial people. These environments may have been influenced by gathering and hunting people, but process and pattern in climate, oceanography, landforms, soils, plants and animals persist largely unchanged. Internationally and nationally agreed strategies, as well as policies and law on ecologically sustainable development, biological diversity, threatened species and communities, place a strong emphasis on the maintenance of values associated with wilderness and protected areas.
Summary
| Unit name | Wilderness Management |
|---|---|
| Unit code | KGA378 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | College of Sciences and Engineering School of Geography, Planning, and Spatial Sciences |
| Discipline | Geography, Planning, and Spatial Sciences |
| Coordinator | Doctor Chia-Chin Lin |
| Available as an elective? | |
| Delivered By | Delivered wholly by the provider |
| Level | Advanced |
Availability
This unit is currently unavailable.
Key Dates
| Study Period | Start date | Census date | WW date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Semester 2 | 1/3/2021 | 30/3/2021 | 18/4/2021 | 4/6/2021 |
* 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 (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).
Unit census dates currently displaying for 2021 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2021 will be available from the 1st October 2020. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).
Learning Outcomes
- Develop a comprehensive and critical understanding of the issues surrounding wilderness and protected areas.
- Appreciate the range of policy and management responses to wilderness and protected area issues and be familiar with the roles of major environmental management organisations and institutions.
- Obtain information on wilderness and protected areas from a range of diverse sources including scholarly articles, books and monographs, internet sites and personal experience.
- Work independently to source, read, summarise, interpret and communicate information about wilderness and protected areas.
- Develop the ability to sustain an argument in scholarly reports on a problem related to wilderness and protected areas.
Fee Information
| Field of Education | Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 | Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 | Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 | Domestic Full Fee 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 050901 | $993.00 | $993.00 | not applicable | $2,783.00 |
1 Please refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
2 Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
3 Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
4 Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.
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Requisites
Prerequisites
25 credit points at intermediate levelMutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
KGA278 AND KGA332 AND KGA279Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Intensive delivery over 3 weeks. |
|---|---|
| Assessment | Examination (40%)|Report (40%)|Workshop Assignments (x3) (20%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes. |
Links | Booktopia textbook finder |
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