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Unit of Study FOR00110 - Natural Resources Policy (2015)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Pre-requisites

    192 credit points in any SCU units

  • Enrolment information

    N/A

Unit description

The aim of this unit is to help students to develop an understanding of the need for environmental and natural resource policy, the process by which such policy is developed, and the constraints facing policy makers. In such a sort unit, it is only possible to investigate a selection of natural resource policies, full coverage of all policies will not be possible in the time allowed. In particular, this unit will assist students to develop the following skills and values: - conceptual understanding of the importance of environmental policy - using language appropriate to the profession - written communication - Sustainability - Reasoned debate, exchange of views and presentational skills.

Unit content

  • What is Environmental policy - how does this differ from Natural Resource Policy?
  • How is policy developed? Policy at different scales - key attributes and challenges
  • Water Policy - functions and challenges
  • Water Policy in Australia - The Murray Darling Basin
  • Global Climate policy: why is it needed?
  • Clean energy futures Land use policy
  • International Forest policy
  • Forest policy in Australia
  • Policy to support biodiversity
  • Policy Integration and wrap up

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Lismore Session 1 Session 1
Online Session 1 N/A

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
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1 understand the objectives of environmental and natural resource policy in the context of ecological, economic and socially sustainable development
2 appreciate the differences between policies at different spatial scales (local, state, federal, and global)
3 develop an overview of current environmental and natural resource policies in Australia
4 critically evaluate current policies in a variety of natural resource sectors
5 understand the role of Australia in international environmental policies.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. understand the objectives of environmental and natural resource policy in the context of ecological, economic and socially sustainable development
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  2. appreciate the differences between policies at different spatial scales (local, state, federal, and global)
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  3. develop an overview of current environmental and natural resource policies in Australia
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  4. critically evaluate current policies in a variety of natural resource sectors
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  5. understand the role of Australia in international environmental policies.
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