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GEPL324 Rural Planning and Resource Management

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Armidale Semester 2 On Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites any 12cp or candidature in a postgraduate award
Co-requisites None
Restrictions GEPL224
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Robyn Bartel (rbartel@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit provides an expansive consideration of rural and regional planning issues for students of geography and planning and other interested students. It concentrates on the need for integrated planning strategies based on an understanding of human behaviour and institutions as well as physical processes. Sustainable land use and the appropriate management of related water, energy and other resources is critical to successful planning and this unit facilitates understanding through student-selected research projects, roleplays, structured group discussion, unit readings, current news, assessment work and online media. For this reason online access is essential.
Materials No text required
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 5% 500
Assessment Notes
Pilot Study for a Major Assessment
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3 GA: 1-7
Assignment 2 30% 2000
Assessment Notes
Major Study for a rural land use and/or resource issue
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3 GA: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
Bulletin Board 20%
Assessment Notes
Assesssed Tutorial Work/Bulletin Board Posting
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3 GA: 1 - 8
Final Examination 2 hrs 45%
Assessment Notes
A Pass must be reached in the Exam to pass overall.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3 GA: 1-3 and 5-7

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. demonstrate an understanding of rural and regional planning concepts and issues;
  2. demonstrate research, report writing, group participation, communication and critical thinking skills; and
  3. demonstrate an enduring curiosity and capacity for continuing engagement in the field.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Demonstrate a command of the topic areas to the required standard of academic scholarship as assessed in all assessment tasks. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Communicate effectively using graphical as well as oral and written forms of communication. Communication skills will be assessed in all assessment tasks. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Demonstrate an awareness of the global context and implications of the topic areas. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
Students will locate, evaluate and apply information from a variety of sources in an appropriate manner and this skill will be assessed in assessments 1 to 3.. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Develop, practice and apply intellectual curiosity, creativity and critical thinking skills, assessed in all assessment tasks. 		True True True
6 Problem Solving
Critically analyse problems and formulate possible solutions as assessed in all assessment tasks. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Students will appreciate the importance of sustainable development as assessed in all assessment tasks. 		True True True
8 Team Work
Students will work collaboratively and respect the values and contributions of others as assessed in the online assignment. 		True True True
   

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