Environmental Policy and Management

Undergraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
SOCI 3047
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Course ID
208115
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
12
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Course level
3
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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No
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No
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Single course enrolment
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Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

This is the capstone course for the Bachelor of Environmental Policy and Management. It explores interactions between the Earth's environments, populations, and places. It advances students' knowledge and skills gained from previous courses by addressing the major environmental and population issues and policy challenges facing Australia and some other parts of the world, including climate (environmental) change, natural resource issues (especially water and land), population ageing and migration, and urban expansion. Students explore the complex interplay of environmental, demographic and socio-economic processes through applying appropriate frameworks, tools, and methods to concrete case studies. It seeks to enhance critical knowledge and understanding using transferable skills learnt from previous courses. Expert-led workshops will integrate diverse specialities contributing to course versatility. Compulsory workshops include small-group learning that draws on a diversity of student and staff professional and cultural backgrounds. Field-based learning will be employed to explore and apply foundational concepts and approaches in an intensive and enriching environment. Through a field-trip students will gain first-hand experience of landscapes and people shaping South Australia and exposure to practical issues.

Course learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate understanding of key environmental issues
  • Demonstrate the capacity to apply and develop solutions to issues
  • Demonstrate competence in at least one environmental management field
  • Demonstrate the capacity to analyse and communicate different methods of environmental management across different social and cultural contexts
  • Demonstrate the capacity to apply a range of environmental policies or management methods to particular problems.

Prerequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

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