Course Title: Rural Resources and the Environment

Part A: Course Overview

Course ID: 005221

Course Title: Rural Resources and the Environment

Credit Points: 12

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
ARCH1060	City Campus	Undergraduate	365H Global Studies, Soc Sci & Plng	Face-to-Face

Course Coordinator: Ruth Lane

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 3578

Course Coordinator Email: ruth.lane@rmit.edu.au

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

There are no pre-requisite courses or assumed knowledge and capabilities for this course.

Course Description

This course introduces a conceptual framework for analysing current debates about land and resource management in rural areas. This is achieved by firstly exploring the many dimensions of sustainable development and its application to resource management. Pressures on land and resources, their current state, land use change, and policy responses will be examined. Issues such as property rights, stakeholders, policy, legislation, community approaches to resource management and indigenous land management will be covered over the semester. A major case study of the Murray Darling Basin will be used to draw together historical, political, economic and environmental perspectives on natural resource management. Other examples will be drawn from local, national and international case studies.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

Please see detailed Study Program for details of capability development

Overview of Learning Activities

This is an intensive reading-based subject that will follow a lecture/discussion format in weekly meetings. It is essential that each student is well prepared for weekly discussions.

Overview of Learning Resources

Please see detailed Study Program for details of weekly readings

Overview of Assessment

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