GEOG 1104 - Population and Environment in Australia

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2016

Population and Environment tend to be treated quite separately in Australia, yet there are strong and important two-way relationships between them. This course focuses on these interactions and explores their implications for Australia's future. The contemporary dynamics of population growth, composition and spatial distribution are examined and analysed and the role environmental factors have had in shaping them is explored. Equally too, the impact of population on environment is examined. The constraints that environmental factors, especially water, have placed on the development of the Australian population are investigated, along with the likely influence of future climate change. A particular focus is the changing spatial distribution of the population with issues like urbanisation, 'sea change' and rural depopulation and their inter-relationship with the environment being explored. An important focus is on internal and international migration's influence in changing the population size, structure and distribution and how it affects, and is affected by, the environment. Indigenous Australians and their special relationship with the environment is discussed separately.

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Course Details

Course Code	GEOG 1104
Course	Population and Environment in Australia
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 1004
Assessment	tutorial paper (15%), tutorial participation (10%), essay (35%), exam (40%)

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Dianne Rudd

Dr Dianne Rudd -course co-ordinator

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Two 1 hour lectures per week
1 hour tutorial

Course Learning Outcomes

1. An understanding of the scale and nature of the population and environment relationship in Australia
2. An understanding of the processes underlying demographic change and the range of theories which explain those changes
3. An understanding of the spatial distribution of Australia’s population and its relationship with environment, exploring the special case of the indigenous population and the likely impact of climate change.
4. An understanding of urban and rural change and the increasing movement of population to coastal locations (‘sea change’)
5. To assess policies at national, state and local levels which impinge upon the population–environment relationship.
6. Ability to present arguments with high quality written and verbal skills
7. Interdisciplinary problem –solving skills

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1-4
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	5-7
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	6,7
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	1-7
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	6,7
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	5-7

Learning Resources

Required Resources

Although there is no prescribed text for this course as there is no one book that deals with the Population and Environment relationship in Australia which has tended to be a relatively neglected area of research. Data sources and literature have been compiled and are available on MyUni for easy student access. The Australian Bureau of Statistics provides important census data on Australia’s population and it distribution in the form of publications and online material.
http://www.abs.gov.au/

Recommended Resources

Prescribed reading and access to computer so can link to websites

Online Learning

MYUNI will be used for course-related announcements, emails, information about weekly tutorial assignments and readings. Major essay topics set readings and essay writing guide.

Learning & Teaching Modes

Lectures followed up by tutorials on related topics providing readings as specified. Topics coincide with GEP Lecturers who teach specific modules in the course to showcase their specialities and the davanced courses they teach.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

2 x 1-hour lectures (or equivalent) per week	24 hours per semester
1 x 1-hour tutorial (or equivalent) per week	12 hours per semester
6 hours exam and assignment preparation per week	72 hours per semester
4 hours reading/research per week	48 hours per semester
TOTAL WORKLOAD	156 hours per semester

Learning Activities Summary

Lecture Topics

Introduction: Population and its global importance
Australia’s Changing Population
Global International Migration
Australia’s Population Distribution and internal migration
South Australia’s population
The population: environment Debate in Australia
Coastal development and the Environment
Indigenous population and the environment
Population and Environment: poverty & globalisation
Cities: Growth and Change
Population & Environment: knowledge and gender
Cities: Environmental Issues and Impacts
Economic Growth and Population
Policy Responses to Climate Change
Climate and Migration
Population and Water
Climate and Australia’s Population
Climate change – future impact
Population, environment and development
Environmental migration
Population, Environment and Health
Population, Environment and Social change
Research and Policy Issues
Exam Summary

Specific Course Requirements

Students are advised to attend lectures and the tutorials each week that follow each of the modules.
Set work for assessment plus exam

Small Group Discovery Experience

This course is designed to encourage discussion around issues pertaining to population and the environment in the context of Australia and small group discovery around interpretation of the data and literature. Tutorials are broken up into groups of 4-5 to discuss the set tutorial questions and then report to group at the end.

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

Exam (2 hours) 40 %, (Semester 1 exam period that all students are required to be available)
To evaluate students’ understanding of the key concepts in the population – environment relationship. The exam will be in two sections of equal value. One short answer section covering all tutorial topics and the other requiring longer essay answers relating to overall course content.

Tutorial Participation 10 %,
Tutorial summary paper 500 words 15%,
Students will be required to write a short summary paper on Australia’s population based on the first tutorial session and readings relating to lectures so that there is a common knowledge of the demographic situation in Australia and the processes shaping its distribution and composition.
Essay 2000 words 35 %
Students will be required to write an essay on one of 4 topics set by the co-ordinator which will be provided in week before the mid-semester break.

Assessment Related Requirements

Must sit the exam even if assessment totals 50%

Assessment Detail

Tutorial Participation 10 %, Tutorial paper 500 words 15%

Essay 2000 words 35 %

Exam (2 hours)-40 %

Submission

Online submission on MyUni -Information available upon enrolment.

Course 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.

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