This interdisciplinary unit is a requirement for Shanghai Ocean University students undertaking the Bachelor of Information Systems. The unit can only be undertaken in Shanghai.
Introduction
This unit provides practical skills for planning and managing wilderness and other natural areas, with emphasis on conservation of both natural and cultural values, environmental protection, and impacts of adjoining or associated uses such as nature-based tourism and primary production. Major themes include wilderness, conservation management, changing concepts of national parks and other reserves, cultural and world heritage, ecologically sustainable tourism development and tourism education, provision and impacts of technical services and infrastructure, and the ecological and environmental impacts of human access and industrial activity. The unit takes an international perspective generally but with special emphasis on China and Tasmania.
Summary 2021
| Unit name | Wilderness Management |
|---|---|
| Unit code | KGA378 |
| 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 Chia-Chin Lin |
| Teaching staff | |
| Level | Advanced |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
Note
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* 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).
Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
- 25
credit points at intermediate level
Co-requisites
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
- KGA278, KGA279, KGA332
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Intensive delivery over 3 weeks. |
|---|---|
| Assessment | 2-hr exam (40%), 3000 word essay (40%), workshop performance (20%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | Information about any textbook requirements will be available from mid November. |
|---|---|
| Recommended |
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