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UNE unit code: PEAC304
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- Armidale Campus
- Yes
- No
- No
- 6
Unit information
If human generations to come are to survive changing climate conditions, measures must be taken to ensure that we all, whether in Africa or Australia, have a safe and sustainable environmental future.
In this unit you will undertake applied social analysis on transforming environmental and natural resource conflicts.
Topics which you will explore include community development, social development, environmental security, human security, the global commons, ecological sustainability, ecosystem health and environmental peacebuilding.
You will write a case study based on a conflict over natural resources where you explore environmental and social impacts and link these to justice and human rights issues. You will propose resolutions which can enable sustainable outcomes.
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Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- apply a broad and coherent body of knowledge and skills to complete an applied social analysis of a community experiencing rapid change and conflict due to the impacts of unsustainable development practices that are resulting in environmental and social impacts;
- demonstrate an understanding of the scope of the social changes communities affected by environmental and or natural resource conflicts may experience;
- critically evaluate how poorly planned and implemented projects disrupt ecological sustainability, community sustainability, livelihoods, development aspirations and land or natural resource use patterns; and
- develop and communicate appropriate solutions that will assist in transforming environmental and or natural resource conflicts.
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Assessment 1 | Yes | 20% | All offerings | Quiz No. Words: 500 (equivalent) |
Assessment 2 | Yes | 40% | All offerings | Essay/Case Study No. Words: 3000 |
Take Home Exam | Yes | 40% | All offerings | No. Words: 2000 |
Learning resources
Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Environmental Security: An Introduction
ISBN: 9780367536145
Hough, P., Routledge 2nd ed. 2021
Text refers to: All offerings
Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library — purchase is optional.
Four Degrees of Global Warming: Australia in a Hot World
ISBN: 9780415824583
Christoff, P., Routledge 2013
Text refers to: All offerings
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