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Protected Area Planning and Management Systems unit (KGA517)

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Location: Hobart, Online

Attendance at three days of field trip and associated Hobart on-campus sessions is a requirement for all on-campus students. External students are required to complete a virtual field trip.

Introduction

This unit provides students with a practical understanding of key systems for protected area planning and management. Terrestrial, freshwater and marine protected areas are considered. The global context of protected areas is analysed, including issues of definition, scope and governance. As governance processes provide the institutional structures within which planning and management occurs, particular attention is given to public, private, community and collaborative arrangements. Systems and associated methods for addressing complexity, sustainable finance, management effectiveness, community engagement and landscape/seascape scale management are then considered. These topics are explored by drawing on the experiences of practitioners, case study examples and fieldwork.

Summary

Unit name Protected Area Planning and Management Systems
Unit code KGA517
Credit points 25
College/School Sciences and Engineering
School of Geography, Planning, and Spatial Sciences
Discipline Geography, Planning, and Spatial Sciences
Coordinator Doctor Tori Graham
Delivered By University of Tasmania
Level Postgraduate

Sustainable Development Goals

The Unit Coordinator has identified that this unit aligns with the following UN Sustainable Development Goals. We welcome your thoughts and feedback on the alignment of the unit with these goals.

Availability

Location Study period Attendance options Available to
Hobart Semester 2 This unit is available through on-campus delivery Available to International Students Available to Domestic Students
Online Semester 2 This unit is available through off-campus delivery Available to International Students Available to Domestic Students
  • Key:
  • This unit is available through on-campus delivery On-campus
  • This unit is available through off-campus delivery Off-Campus
  • Available to International Students International students
  • Available to Domestic Students Domestic students
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Key Dates

Study Period Start date Census date WW date End date
Semester 2 5/7/2026 27/7/2026 30/8/2026 24/10/2026

* 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 2026 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2026 will be available from the 1st October 2025. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

  • Discuss the context and diverse forms of governance for protected areas.
  • Analyse systems and methods for addressing complexity in protected area governance and management.
  • Evaluate processes for planning and assessing developments and recreation opportunities within protected and conserved areas.
  • Reflect on supporting processes for effective protected area governance and management.

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
050999 $2,384.00 $2,384.00 not applicable $6,764.00
  • Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
  • HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility3
  • FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility4

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.

If you have any questions in relation to the fees, please contact UniConnect or more information is available on StudyAssist.

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Teaching

Teaching Pattern

Weekly on campus workshops to discuss the assigned lectures and reading materials and then consolidate learning through workshop activities. Recorded lectures and workshops for online students.

Weeks 1 through 5 are 2 hour workshops. Weeks 6 through 11 are 3 hour workshops.

AssessmentAT2. Field trip case study analysis and personal reflections (20%)|AT1. Designing management interventions to leverage conservation outcomes (40%)|AT3. Critical essay on supporting processes for meeting protected area objectives (40%)
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Textbooks

Required

Required Readings are those provided by your Unit Coordinator.
Recommended

Recommended Readings will be provided by your Unit Coordinator.

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