GEOG 1103 - Economy, Environment and Place
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2015
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code GEOG 1103 Course Economy, Environment and Place Coordinating Unit Geography, Environment and Population Term Semester 1 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 3 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Incompatible GEST 1003 Assessment Essay (40%), tutorial participation and exercises (10%), exam (50%) Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Jungho Suh
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
1 Demonstrate a sound understanding of the basic economic concepts and principles, such as opportunity costs, marginal analysis and market failure. 2 Locate and use resources to evaluate the competing priorities between environmental protection and economic growth. 3 Examine the economic dimension of sustainability using the concept of GDP (gross domestic product) and unemployment. 4 Compare ecological and neoclassical views of sustainability, making use of the conceptual framework of the I=PAT (Impact = Population x Affluence x Technology) equation. 5 Examine the complex meaning of utilitarianism. 6 Present logical and coherent written arguments based on evidence. 7 Demonstrate productive and respectful engagement with their peers. University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
Cato, M.S. 2011, Environment and Economy, Routledge, London.Recommended Resources
TBAOnline Learning
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To reach the MyUni website for the course follow the links from the 成人大片's Homepage http://www.adelaide.edu.au/ to Login to MyUni https://myuni.adelaide.edu.au/webapps/login. When you open the course website you will find material related to the course. You will need to enter a username and password to enter the MyUni website.
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
Although the lectures are intended to help you understand the key concepts discussed in the textbook, the lectures aim to add value and not just to regurgitate the text. Some material presented in lectures may come from diverse other sources. Video or audio recording service will be provided for this course. The lecture PowerPoint slides will be posted, in pdf format, to the course MyUni webpage progressively after lectures. That way, you are free from having to reproduce the material in the Powerpoint slides during lectures. However, much detail will be conveyed to the audience verbally. All material covered in lectures are examinable. Therefore, it is imperative that you attend lectures and take notes.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
Lecture: 2 hours per week
Tutorial: 1 hour per week
Lecture material reading: 3 hours per week
Assignment preparation: 4 hours per week
Exam preparation: 2 hours per weekLearning Activities Summary
* The sequence of lectures is subject to change.Schedule Week 1 The foundation of the economic way of thinking Week 2 Neoclassical approach to environmental problems Week 3 Neoclassical approach to environmental problems (cont’d) Week 4 Sources of market failure Week 5 Sources of market failure (cont’d) Week 6 Policy responses to market failure Week 7 TBA Week 8 Economic growth and the economic dimension of sustainability Week 9 Economic growth and the natural environment Week 10 Pathways to a green economy Week 11 Pathways to a green economy (cont’d) Week 12 Course summary / Exam preparation Specific Course Requirements
Students are expected to participate in a one-hour tutorial per week throughout the semester except for Week 1 and Week 12 when there is no tutorial scheduled for this course. Students can attend their assigned session only unless otherwise arranged (see the below table). Your tutor will keep monitoring your tutorial attendance. In case anyone could not make it to their sign-up tutorial session but attended one of the other tutorial sessions, it is their responsibility to inform the tutors of that for monitoring purposes.Small Group Discovery Experience
You are expected to play an active role in a tutorial discussion group. This will include working through discussion questions, and making brief presentations and taking part in discussions. The discussions will help you be prepared for the end-of-semester examination as well as the ‘academic essay’ assignment. -
Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Activity Weight (%) Tutorial participation 10 Online quiz 10 Academic essay 40 End-of-semester exam 40 Total 100 Assessment Related Requirements
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Submission
TBACourse Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through .
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Student Feedback
The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.
SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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