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2023 unit information
Trimester 3: Study Tour
Must be enrolled in S320, S321, S337, S369, S382, S393, S394, S398, S399
Must have completed at least 12 credit points of study
Must be enrolled in course S320, S321, S337, S369, S382, S393, S394, S398, S399
Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.
Practical Experience (Study Tour): 4 day intensive pre-departure program, 2.5-3 week practical experience (study tour) of Borneo.
Entry to this unit is via application and interview. Students are required to fund their own travel and accommodation costs and activities undertaken in this unit.
Social context and cultural background are important drivers of how conservation and environmental sustainability are approached throughout the World. The development of a deeper understanding of the influence of these aspects is best achieved through immersion in a different culture. This unit will improve the understanding of the role of culture and social context in environmental decision making through a study tour of Borneo. Whilst on the tour students will meet with academics, researchers, government agencies and community groups, including local indigenous communities. Aspects such as wildlife conservation, sustainable urban planning, transportation and human/wildlife conflict will be investigated.
Effectively and concisely communicate scientific information using oral, written and digital based approached.
ULO2
Find, interpret and evaluate information using digital technologies.
ULO3
Evaluate and interpret information acquired from diverse sources and in diverse cultural contexts.
ULO4
Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the role that different cultural perspectives plays in environmental issues.
During this unit you will be encouraged to reflect on how conservation and environmental sustainability are approached from a different cultural context. Whilst on a study tour of Sarawak you will be exposed to local governmental and indigenous viewpoints of the environment and how these views are reflected in the way environmental approaches are implemented in an Asian context. A key learning objective of this unit is associated with developing an appreciation and understanding of the influence of culture on their area of study.
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: SLE353 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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