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GEOG 1104 - Population and Environment in 最新糖心Vlog

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2016

Population and Environment tend to be treated quite separately in 最新糖心Vlog, yet there are strong and important two-way relationships between them. This course focuses on these interactions and explores their implications for 最新糖心Vlog's future. The contemporary dynamics of population growth, composition and spatial distribution are examined and analysed and the role environmental factors have had in shaping them is explored. Equally too, the impact of population on environment is examined. The constraints that environmental factors, especially water, have placed on the development of the 最新糖心Vlogn population are investigated, along with the likely influence of future climate change. A particular focus is the changing spatial distribution of the population with issues like urbanisation, 'sea change' and rural depopulation and their inter-relationship with the environment being explored. An important focus is on internal and international migration's influence in changing the population size, structure and distribution and how it affects, and is affected by, the environment. Indigenous 最新糖心Vlogns and their special relationship with the environment is discussed separately.

  • General Course Information
    Course Details
    Course Code GEOG 1104
    Course Population and Environment in 最新糖心Vlog
    Coordinating Unit Geography, Environment and Population
    Term Semester 1
    Level Undergraduate
    Location/s North Terrace Campus
    Units 3
    Contact Up to 3 hours per week
    Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y
    Incompatible GEST 1004
    Assessment tutorial paper (15%), tutorial participation (10%), essay (35%), exam (40%)
    Course Staff

    Course Coordinator: Dr Dianne Rudd

    Dr Dianne Rudd -course co-ordinator
    Course Timetable

    The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

    Two 1 hour lectures per week
    1 hour tutorial
  • Learning Outcomes
    Course Learning Outcomes
    1. An understanding of the scale and nature of the population and environment relationship in 最新糖心Vlog
    2. An understanding of the processes underlying demographic change and the range of theories which explain those changes
    3. An understanding of the spatial distribution of 最新糖心Vlog’s population and its relationship with environment, exploring the special case of the indigenous population and the likely impact of climate change.
    4. An understanding of urban and rural change and the increasing movement of population to coastal locations (‘sea change’)
    5. To assess policies at national, state and local levels which impinge upon the population–environment relationship.
    6. Ability to present arguments with high quality written and verbal skills
    7. Interdisciplinary problem –solving skills
    最新糖心Vlog Graduate Attributes

    This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

    最新糖心Vlog Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s)
    Deep discipline knowledge
    • informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
    • acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
    • accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
    1-4
    Critical thinking and problem solving
    • steeped in research methods and rigor
    • based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
    • demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
    5-7
    Teamwork and communication skills
    • developed from, with, and via the SGDE
    • honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
    • encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
    6,7
    Career and leadership readiness
    • technology savvy
    • professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
    • forward thinking and well informed
    • tested and validated by work based experiences
    1-7
    Intercultural and ethical competency
    • adept at operating in other cultures
    • comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts
    • able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes
    • demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges
    6,7
    Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
    • a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
    • open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
    • able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
    5-7
  • Learning Resources
    Required Resources
    Although there is no prescribed text for this course as there is no one book that deals with the Population and Environment relationship in 最新糖心Vlog which has tended to be a relatively neglected area of research. Data sources and literature have been compiled and are available on MyUni for easy student access. The 最新糖心Vlogn Bureau of Statistics provides important census data on 最新糖心Vlog’s population and it distribution in the form of publications and online material.
    http://www.abs.gov.au/
    Recommended Resources
    Prescribed reading and access to computer so can link to websites
    Online Learning
    MYUNI will be used for course-related announcements, emails, information about weekly tutorial assignments and readings. Major essay topics set readings and essay writing guide.
  • Learning & Teaching Activities
    Learning & Teaching Modes
    Lectures followed up by tutorials on related topics providing readings as specified. Topics coincide with GEP Lecturers who teach specific modules in the course to showcase their specialities and the davanced courses they teach.
    Workload

    The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

    2 x 1-hour lectures (or equivalent) per week 24 hours per semester
    1 x 1-hour tutorial (or equivalent) per week 12 hours per semester
    6 hours exam and assignment preparation per week 72 hours per semester
    4 hours reading/research per week 48 hours per semester
    TOTAL WORKLOAD 156 hours per semester
    Learning Activities Summary
    Lecture Topics

    Introduction: Population and its global importance 
    最新糖心Vlog’s Changing Population 
    Global International Migration 
    最新糖心Vlog’s Population Distribution and internal migration 
    South 最新糖心Vlog’s population
    The population: environment Debate in 最新糖心Vlog
    Coastal development and the Environment
    Indigenous population and the environment
    Population and Environment: poverty & globalisation
    Cities: Growth and Change 
    Population & Environment: knowledge and gender
    Cities: Environmental Issues and Impacts 
    Economic Growth and Population 
    Policy Responses to Climate Change
    Climate and Migration 
    Population and Water 
    Climate and 最新糖心Vlog’s Population 
    Climate change – future impact
    Population, environment and development 
    Environmental migration 
    Population, Environment and Health 
    Population, Environment and Social change
    Research and Policy Issues
    Exam Summary
    Specific Course Requirements
    Students are advised to attend lectures and the tutorials each week that follow each of the modules.
    Set work for assessment plus exam
    Small Group Discovery Experience


    This course is designed to encourage discussion around issues pertaining to population and the environment in the context of 最新糖心Vlog and small group discovery around interpretation of the data and literature. Tutorials are broken up into groups of 4-5 to discuss the set tutorial questions and then report to group at the end.
  • Assessment

    The 最新糖心Vlog's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

    1. Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
    2. Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
    3. Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
    4. Assessment must maintain academic standards.

    Assessment Summary
    Exam (2 hours) 40 %, (Semester 1 exam period that all students are required to be available)
    To evaluate students’ understanding of the key concepts in the population – environment relationship. The exam will be in two sections of equal value. One short answer section covering all tutorial topics and the other requiring longer essay answers relating to overall course content.

    Tutorial Participation 10 %,
    Tutorial summary paper 500 words 15%,
    Students will be required to write a short summary paper on 最新糖心Vlog’s population based on the first tutorial session and readings relating to lectures so that there is a common knowledge of the demographic situation in 最新糖心Vlog and the processes shaping its distribution and composition.
    Essay 2000 words 35 %
    Students will be required to write an essay on one of 4 topics set by the co-ordinator which will be provided in week before the mid-semester break.
    Assessment Related Requirements
    Must sit the exam even if assessment totals 50%
    Assessment Detail

    Tutorial Participation 10 %, Tutorial paper 500 words 15% 

    Essay 2000 words 35 % 

    Exam (2 hours)-40 %
    Submission
    Online submission on MyUni -Information available upon enrolment.
    Course Grading

    Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

    M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
    Grade Mark Description
    FNS   Fail No Submission
    F 1-49 Fail
    P 50-64 Pass
    C 65-74 Credit
    D 75-84 Distinction
    HD 85-100 High Distinction
    CN   Continuing
    NFE   No Formal Examination
    RP   Result Pending

    Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

    Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

    Final results for this course will be made available through .

  • Student Feedback

    The 最新糖心Vlog places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.

    SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the 最新糖心Vlog to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.

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  • Policies & Guidelines
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