IND712 - Policy and Governance for Environmental Management
Unit details
| Year | 2017 unit information |
|---|---|
| Offering information: | Not offered in Trimester 2 2017 - reoffered in Trimester 2 2018 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Waurn Ponds (Geelong) Trimester 3: Waurn Ponds (Geelong) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Previously coded as: | SQE735 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit chair: | Suzanne Nunn |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Contact hours: | CBD: Students are also required to attend 2 X 1 week long Intensives at Waurn Ponds campus, Geelong. Intensives include a mixture of classes, seminars and fieldtrips |
Note:Enrolment in this unit is handled by the Institute of Koorie Education. | |
Content
The management of the environment in Australia is very much bound up in the public policy priorities of the day and can morph and change according to governmental and public concerns. Currently, it is conducted within a complex matrix characterised by partnerships between government agencies, Traditional Owner Groups, Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) as well as philanthropic organisations. This unit will explore contemporary environmental public policy, the laws that underpin and enable such policies and examine the differing governance frameworks that guide environmental management. This will include discussion on various land tenure systems in Australia; state and commonwealth environmental legislation; the management of fresh water; the National Reserve System and in particular Indigenous Protected Areas and Marine Parks. As you study the unit, critical analysis of the various models will equip you for a real-world engagement with policy, environmental law and governance.
Assessment
Practical Test 40%, Group Oral Presentation 30%, Problem-solving Task 30%
Unit Fee Information
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