ENVS6528 Environmental Policy and Planning
| Offered By | School of Resources Environment & Society | |
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| Academic Career | Graduate Coursework | |
| Course Subject | Environmental Science | |
| Offered in | First Semester, 2009 and First Semester, 2010 | |
| Unit Value | 6 units | |
| Course Description | The course considers environmental policy and planning theory and practice at scales from the local to the global. Interactive lectures and tutorials provide students with opportunities to analyse specific environmental planning and policy issues in theoretical frameworks and over different time scales. Case studies explored include Landcare, forest policy and planning, the Murray-Darling Basin Agreement, the "greening" of business, cultural heritage and the role of Indigenous people in environmental policy and planning. | |
| Indicative Assessment | Briefing paper 20%, tutorial facilitation 20%, choice of a tutorial paper or webpage worth 25%, Learning Portfolio 20%, Seminar on EPP that works in your country 15%. Regular attendance and participation in class work is required. Students who fail to submit set work by the due date or fail to participate in classes may be excluded from examination. | |
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| Course Classification(s) | AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. and TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses. | |
| Areas of Interest | Resource Management and Environmental Science | |
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| Consent Required | Permission from course co-ordinator | |
| Preliminary Reading |
Bridgman, P. and Davis, G. 2004. The Australian policy handbook. 3rd edition. Sydney: Allen and Unwin. Dovers, S and Wild River, S. (eds) 2003. Managing Australia's Environment, The Federation Press. Dovers, S. 2005. Environment and sustainability policy: creation, implementation, evaluation. Sydney: The Federation Press See course webpage for other reading - http://fennerschool-lectures.anu.edu.au/lectures/2009/ENVS3028/ |
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| Programs | Master of Climate Change and Master of Environment | |
| Academic Contact | Dr Richard Baker |
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