APG4554 Resource evaluation and management
Faculty of Arts
APG4554 Resource evaluation and management is a level 4, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2022 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2024 entry.
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Requisites
Before APG4554
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After APG4554
No unit lists APG4554 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
National and international conflicts over the use of natural resources, e.g. rainforest destruction, land degradation, pressure on water supplies and common property resources. Analysis of resource disputes, including socio-political aspects and debate over causes and trajectories. Different managements approaches used to solve environmental problems, e.g. role of the state, communities, protected areas, and indigenous people.
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Analytical exerciseAssignment20%
- In class test/sIn class test40%
- Essay40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Critically analyse the theoretical and empirical bases of resource management issues
- 2
Appreciate the complex, intertwined nature of ecological, social, and political factors underlying resource management issues
- 3
Recognise, apply, and distinguish between the main explanatory theories
- 4
Be able to construct critical and analytical arguments relevant to resource management issues in good quality writing.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Assessments3 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit engages students in actively applying their knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
This unit engages students in enquiry-based learning, where they will be encouraged to use their own knowledge to develop and engage in a process of enquiry, study and research to identify areas to be investigated and an approach to doing so.
Where it fits
APG4554 is part of 4 areas of study in the 2022 handbook.
- CENSTMGT04Specialisation preparatory studiesCorporate environmental and sustainability managementNo reviews yet
- ENVIRGOV03Elective unitsEnvironment and governanceNo reviews yet
- INTDVENV03Core unitsInternational development and environmentNo reviews yet
- LDRSUSTN02Core unitsLeadership for sustainable developmentNo reviews yet
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Ben Thompson
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Ben Thompson
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG4554?
APG4554 has no prerequisites.
When is APG4554 offered?
In 2022, APG4554 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is APG4554?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does APG4554 have an exam?
No. APG4554 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include APG4554?
APG4554 is part of Corporate environmental and sustainability management; Environment and governance; International development and environment; and Leadership for sustainable development.