GEOG 2141 - Environment and Development

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2017

This course examines the interface between development and environment issues in a global and international context. The theoretical and material linkages between environment and development issues and processes, and the multiple dimensions of sustainability and their conflicts and contradictions, are discussed. This is done within the framework of analysing the discourse of sustainable development, which has emerged on the international political agenda as the dominant approach for reconciling the goals of economic development, environmental quality and social equity. The course focuses on the different theoretical perspectives of development and environment and the various debates around the sustainability of development and environment. It explores whether the goals of ecological sustainability and the sustainability of economic growth can be achieved together, and how global capitalism, poverty and ecological issues are interrelated. The course investigates the various dimensions of sustainability, and covers major environmental issues, such as climate change and water security, within the context of saving the Earth from ecological collapse and bringing about sustainable futures for humanity. The course offers the opportunity for a 10-day field trip to Japan to investigate environment and development issues in that country and to collaborate with Japanese students in this field.

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Course Details

Course Code	GEOG 2141
Course	Environment and Development
Coordinating Unit	Geography, Environment and Population
Term	Semester 1
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Prerequisites	At least 12 units of level 1 undergraduate study
Incompatible	GEST 2041, GEST 2025 or GEST 3025
Assessment	Essay or research report (35%), tutorial presentation (15%), tutorial participation (10%), critical reviews and quizzes (10%), take home exam (30%)

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Thomas Wanner

Course Timetable

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

Course Learning Outcomes

At the successful completion of this course students will be able to:

1	Comprehend the complexity and various formsand dimensions of development and environment issues
2	Distinguish the multiple dimensions ofsustainability and the linkages between them, and how these dimensions informpolicy processes and outcomes
3	Discuss the history, usefulness andeffectiveness of the concept of sustainable development
4	Understand how global capitalism and economicprocesses shape environmental change and policies
5	Critically assess the politics ofsustainability and the various theoretical perspectives of development andenvironment
6	Communicate effectively about ideas andissues of development and environment in a variety of multimedia settings andthrough a variety of multimedia technologies
7	Conduct effective online group work andresearch about a sustainable development case study
8	Apply research, analytical and criticalthinking skills to specific sustainable development problems
9	Apply multimedia technologies for theresearch, presentation and analysis of sustainability issues
10	Create e-book about environment and development in a transnational intercultural project

Learning & Teaching Modes

The teaching in this course is based on student-centred learning principles and strategies. Students are seen as partners in the learning journey. A range of teaching methods are employed to involve and integrate the students in the learning process, and provide them with the necessary skills and knowledge of the topic. The course provides various assessment methods and choices to accommodate different learning styles. Through case studies and examples the students learn problem-solving skills, and have to work collaboratively in workshop style tutorials and in interactive lecturers.

The course employs a blended approach to learning where the traditional face to face lectures are supplemented by effective use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and the online teaching and learning environment of MyUni. Students have one face-to-face lecture each week. They are required to do online activities in preparation (eg. through mini-lectures, readings, research) for the 2-hour tutorials each week.

Workload

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

WORKLOAD	TOTAL HOURS
1 x 1 hour lecture per week	12 hours per semester
1 x 2 hour tutorial per week	24 hours per semester
6 hours reading and tutorial preparation per week	72 hours per semester
2 hours research per week	24 hours per semester
2 hours assignment preparation per week	24 hours per semester
	TOTAL - 156 hours per semester

Learning Activities Summary

Schedule
Week 1	Introduction
Week 2	Developmentalism, Environmentalism, Ecologism
Week 3	Environment and Development discourses
Week 4	Ecological justice, security and ethics
Week 5	Earth summits and the Asian Century
Week 6	Green capitalism and green economy
Week 7	Sustainability: education and culture
Week 8	Climate Change, Energy security and Global Forests
Week 9	Urban sustainability; food and water security
Week 10	Ecological citizenship
Week 11	Sustainable Futures
Week 12	Politics of Sustainability

Specific Course Requirements

To be able to pass the course students must complete and submit for assessment all assessment pieces described in the course profile.
Tutorials are a compulsory component of the course. Students will not be able to pass the course if they do not meet the requirement of at least 90% tutorial attendance.

Small Group Discovery Experience

The 2 hour tutorial are organised as workshop-style interactive learning sessions. Students will work in small groups to discuss case studies and course content.

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

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

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Task Type	Due	Weighting	Learning Outcome
1. Research proposal for research essay or report	Formative	end of Week 5	10%	4, 5, 6, 7
2. Research essay or report	Summative	negotiated	30%	4, 5,6, 7
3. Presentation of research essay or report in tutorials	Summative	to be scheduled in tutorials	10%	6, 8, 9
4. Tutorial Learning Journal	Summative	negotiated	20%	3, 6, 7, 9
5. Take Home Exam	Summative	middle of week 13	30%	1 - 9

Assessment Related Requirements

To be able to pass this course, students must complete and submit for marking all assessment pieces.

Assessment Detail

1. Research proposal (10%) students will write a short proposal about their research topic and objectives for either their research report or research essay.
2. Research report or essay (30%) (2,000 words): students are required to do either a research essay or report about an environment and development issue of their choice.
3. Presentation of Research findings (10%): students will present the findings of their research in the tutorials
4. Tutorial Learning Journal (20%) (1,500 words): students write regular critical review of readings, pre-tutorial activities and reflection of their learning in the tutorial.
5. Take Home Exam (30%) (1,000 words): students will receive the take home exam in last week and have three days to complete and submit it electronically on MyUni.

Submission

Submission and return of assignments will be done through MyUni. The software TURNITIN is used to overcome plagiarism.
Late submissions of assignments will get 5% penalties for each day late (including weekends).

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.

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