The course is designed to engage students in the practice of collaborative, integrative multidisciplinary research needed for tackling complex issues involved in creating viable human futures. Topics will include the ‘science wars' and knowledge systems, justice and fairness dimensions of interventions for sustainability, the role of institutions and civil society in regulating human behaviour and patterns of consumption, living with risk and uncertainty, balancing individual wants and social needs and the challenge of global equality of access and opportunity.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
On completion of the course students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Understand complex interactions between key change processes in social and ecological systems as they relate to human futures
- Critically select and apply appropriate methods for understanding and managing complex human-ecological problems
- Appreciate the need to respect biophysical limits, human wellbeing and justice issues in the context of negotiating pathways to sustainable futures
- Apply a range of written, oral and visual communication skills to effectively convey and discuss research findings about human-ecological change processes
- Demonstrate the ability to undertake and report interdisciplinary research involving partnerships with community, government or private institutions.
Indicative Assessment
Students who fail to submit work by the due date or fail to participate in classes, practicals and tutorials may be excluded from examination.
- Seminar presentation and practice report (35%)
- major field research report (45%)
- Critical journal review (20%)
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Workload
65 contact hours, comprising lectures, tutorials and seminars
Requisite and Incompatibility
Preliminary Reading
Dyball, R., and Newell, B. (2015) Understanding Human Ecology. London Routledge
Areas of Interest
- Geography
- Human Ecology
- Interdisciplinary Studies - Sustainability
- Resource Management and Environmental Science
- Biological Anthropology
- Human Sciences
- Population Studies
Majors
Minors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 2
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $3276 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $4368 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7909 | 18 Jul 2016 | 29 Jul 2016 | 31 Aug 2016 | 28 Oct 2016 | In Person | N/A |
