Course Title: Vocational Conference
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Vocational Conference
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
HUSO2205 |
City Campus |
Postgraduate |
365H Global, Urban and Social Studies |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2009 |
Course Coordinator: Dr. Peter Fisher
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 XXXX XXXX
Course Coordinator Email: peter.fisher@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: NA
Course Coordinator Availability: Mon. - Fri., Bus. hrs.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
Course Description
This course aims to provide a thorough understanding of climate change and its implications for human settlements; a critical awareness of issues in terms of the long term planning of urban areas; and confrontation of assumptions about the relationship between climate change, urban planning and risk. It will combine the principles of “good” adaptation planning; risk mitigation & disaster management planning, with practical application. Topics include future climates; risk mitigation & disaster management planning: lessons from past extreme events; assessing risk to, and vulnerability of property and infrastructure; crossovers between climate change mitigation and adaptation; flooding; sea level rise; heat islands; urban forests; contagion fires; health issues; and mitigation, innovation & monitoring/offset technologies. A field trip will visit sites illustrating principles enunciated.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
See above.
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Overview of Learning Activities
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Overview of Learning Resources
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Overview of Assessment
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