Society and Environment Specialization
Society and Environment Specialization - Overview
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The MAAPD (Society and Environment) is a specialisation within the MAAPD. It aims to give students a critical understanding of the role which social scientists play in understanding the social aspects of environmental issues and applying this knowledge to policy processes at different levels of social and political organisation. Graduates will possess the skills to work in a variety of corporate, governmental and civil society settings where these issues have to be addressed in both an analytical and practical way.
The objective of the MAAPD Program Specialising in Society and Environment will be to equip students with the skills necessary to: analyse environmental policies, programs and projects through the lens of social science; undertake and evaluate the social impact of policies, programs and projects that also have an environmental impact; conduct research on the consumption of ecosystem services and management of environmental issues by local communities and formal organisations; critically evaluate a range of theoretical and practical approaches to the relationship between social and environmental issues.
Who should do the MAAPD (Society and Environment) Program
The MAAPD (Society and Environment) program is designed for those who have developed an interest in the application of anthropological methods to an understanding of environmental issues. It is designed for people working in or with government agencies, non-government organisations or private companies who wish to develop their knowledge of society-environment relationships. On completion of the MAAPD (Society and Environment) program, graduates will be better equipped to design, manage or evaluate activities that seek to change the relationship between local communities and their natural environments. It is taught by anthropologists and social scientists from specialist areas across the ANU. It draws on the regional and conceptual expertise that has contributed to the world-class reputation of the ANU in resource management and environmental studies. It comprises four compulsory and two elective courses.
ItThe MAAPD (Society and Environment) is currently available on-campus at either a full-time or part-time intensity - 2 semesters full time, 3-4 semesters part time. There are also short-course, modular, and distance-education delivery options available. Any of the courses offered can be taken as Non Award Courses.
Prerequisites
Applicants for direct entry to MAAPD (Society and Environment) should have obtained a Bachelor degree from an approved tertiary education institution, with passes at least at credit level in six courses other than first year courses.
Requirements
The Master of Applied Anthropology and Participatory Development (Society and Environment) requires the completion of 48 units including:
A minimum of 18 units from the completion of core courses from the following list:
ANTH8008 Social Impact Studies in the Project Cycle (12 units)
ANTH8028 Introduction to Social Impact Studies (6 units)
ANTH8044 Environment Management and Indigenous Peoples (12 units)
ANTH8047 Resource Projects and Indigenous Peoples (6 units)
A minimum of 18 units from the completion of core courses from the following list:
ANTH8060 Gender, Resources and Environment (6 units)
EMDV8009 Asia-Pacific Environmental Conflicts (6 units)
EMDV8101 State, Society and Natural Resources (6 units)
ANTH8006 Social Mapping, Local Knowledge and Community Politics (12 units)
ANTH8007 Key Concepts in the Anthropology of Development (6 units)
ANTH8009 Development in Practice (6 units)
ANTH8030 Critically assessing contemporary development practice (6 units)
ANTH8037 Supervised Project (12 units)
A maximum of 12 units from the completion of elective courses from the following list:
ANTH8016 Internship (6 units)
ANTH8029 Introduction to Australian Indigenous Policy (6 units)
ANTH8032 Law, Order and Conflict in the Pacific (6 units)
ANTH8042 Migration, Refugees and Development (6 units)
ANTH8046 Introduction to Australian Indigenous Development (6 units)
ANTH8049 Designing Development Projects (6 units)
DEMO8048 Gender and Populations (6 units)
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