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Resource and Environmental Studies
Many environmental problems are not technical issues but involve political
struggles, ethical choices, human behaviour, economic trade-offs
and value conflicts over scientific knowledge. To tackle these wider
social dimensions intrinsic to most environmental issues of concern
today, a wide-ranging social analysis is valuable and often essential.
The major study in Resource and Environmental Studies combines
study from areas such as economics, geography, law, philosophy,
and science, technology and society. It looks at environmental issues
from a social science perspective.
For further information please contact the Science, Technology
and Society Program.
A major study in Resource and Environmental Studies for the Bachelor
of Arts degree is available by undertaking the following program.
It must include at least 24 credit points at 300-level.
A major in Resource and Environmental Studies involves an interdisciplinary
combination of core and optional subjects totalling from 70 to 98
credit points, depending on the options chosen. The core is made
up of five subjects from Australian Studies, Geosciences, Science,
Technology and Society and Philosophy. Students must also choose
optional subject sequences from two of four areas: Science, Technology
and Society, Geosciences, Law or Economics.
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Core
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AUST101
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Australian Studies: Cultures and Identities
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6
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GEOS142
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The Human Environment: Problems and Change
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6
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STS116
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Environment in Crisis: Technology and Society
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6 |
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PHIL256
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Ethics and the Environment A
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6
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STS300
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The Environmental Context
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8
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| Two of sequences A, B, C and D must
be completed. |
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Sequence A
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Both of the following:
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ECON309
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Environmental Economics
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8
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ECON311
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Natural Resource Economics
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8
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A are strongly recommended to take ECON111, Introductory Microeconomics.
Furthermore, to be able to handle ECON311 well, it is recommended
that students also take ECON215, Microeconomic Theory and Policy.)
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| Sequence B |
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At least 14 credit points from the following:
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GEOS242
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Living in Cities
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6
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GEOS246
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A Hungry World: Food Resources and the World Economy
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6
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GEOS231
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Environmental Impact of Societies
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6
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GEOS347
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Northern Neighbours: Economic and Social Change in the Asia
Pacific Rim
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8 |
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GEOS349
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Population, Health and Environment
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8
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B are also encouraged to consider taking GEOS112, Physical Environments.
Students must have successfully completed at least one 200-level
subject as a prerequisite for 300-level subjects.) |
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Sequence C
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STS200
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Social Aspects of Science and Technology
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8
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STS238
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Changing Images of Nature and the Environment
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8
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STS329
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Scientific and Technological Controversy
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8
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STS335
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The Politics of Risk
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8
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Sequence D
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All of the following:
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LAW100
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Law in Society
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6
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LAW308
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Administrative Law
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6
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LAW334
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Environmental Law
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6
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