GEOS3513/3913: Regional Development and Environment

GEOS3513: Regional Development and Environment

Credit points: 6
Teacher/Coordinator: A/Prof Bill Pritchard, Dr Michael Harris
Session: Semester 1
Classes: 2 hours of lectures per week and 2 hours of tutorials/practicals per week
Prerequisites: 24 credit points of intermediate and/or senior units of study including 6 credit points of Intermediate units of study in Geography.
Prohibitions: ENVI3113, GEOS3511, GEOS3911, GEOS3913
Assessment: Two in-class tests, one 1500 word essay, one GIS report (100%)
Campus: Camperdown/Darlington
Delivery Mode: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day

This unit of study acquaints students with debates and tools associated with regional development and the economic analysis of environmental issues. It provides a useful preparation for professional employment in the field of regional development, environmental policy and management, and is relevant for students interested in economic and social issues in regional Australia. Co-taught by a geographer and an economist, the unit addresses four key areas of relevance: (i) regional development theory and practice; (ii) the economics of efficiently utilising and managing the environment; (iii) debates on regional development in Australia (including consideration of the farm sector, Indigenous communities and environmental sustainability), and (iv) the use of GIS to analyse population census date. The unit requires no prior knowledge of economic theory or GIS software.

GEOS3913: Regional Development and Environment Advanced

Credit points: 6
Teacher/Coordinator: A/Prof Bill Pritchard
Session: Semester 1
Classes: 2 hours of lectures per week and 2 hours of tutorials/practicals per week.
Prerequisites: 24 credit points of intermediate and/or senior units of study including 6 credit points of intermediate units of study in Geography with a grade of Credit or better
Prohibitions: ENVI3113, GEOS3511, GEOS3513, GEOS3911 Assessment: In-class tests, essay, report (100%)
Campus: Camperdown/Darlington
Delivery Mode: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day

This unit of study is a more advanced version of GEOS3513. It includes more challenging assessment tasks.