Conservation and Cultural Environments

Subject GEOG90021 (2014)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2014.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject is not offered in 2014.

Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 24 hours
Total Time Commitment:

A total time commitment of 64 hours is required for this subject.

Prerequisites:

Admission to a postgraduate coursework program or fourth year honours.

Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability

Contact

Melbourne School of Land & Environment Student Centre
Ground Floor, Melbourne School of Land & Environment (building 142)

Enquiries
Phone: 13 MELB (13 6352)
Email: 13MELB@unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:

This subject provides students with advanced level analysis and interpretation of the range of issues associated with the conservation and management of cultural environments. The subject advances student knowledge of cross cultural issues as they relate to natural and cultural resource management in diverse socio-cultural environments and examines specific issues pertaining to the evaluation and management of cultural resources. The range of topics includes conservation trends; world heritage cultural landscapes; heritage and conservation management tensions; valuing nature through diverse knowledge interfaces; and the reclamation of ethnographic images and objects by indigenous and local peoples

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the subject, students should develop an understanding and/or knowledge of:

  • the structures of governance that protect cultural resources and cultural landscapes in variously scaled jurisdictions;
  • the methods used to evaluate cultural resources and environments- technical and cultural;
  • resource management systems that integrate different types of environmental knowledge and practice, including indigenous knowledge;
  • management of various heritage landscapes;
  • illustrative cases of the complexities of cultural resource management.
Assessment:
  • 2500 word field assignment due mid-semester, 50%
  • 2500 word essay due at end of semester, 50%
Prescribed Texts:

Prescribed Texts:

A subject reader will be available.

Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

have gained skills in the oral presentation of information and ideas to a small audience;

  • demonstrate advanced research and presentation skills, including field research;
  • work independently;
  • write concise reports or essays.have gained skills in the oral presentation of information and ideas to a small audience;

Related Course(s): Master of Science (Geography)
Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations: 150 Point Master of Development Studies (CWT)
200 Point Master of Development Studies (CWT)
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Development
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Education
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Governance, Policy and Communication
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Public Health
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Tailored Specialisation
Tailored Specialisation

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