GEOS 3513/3913: Regional Development and Environment

GEOS 3513: Regional Development and Environment (6cp)
GEOS 3913: Regional Development and Environment (Advanced) (6cp)
A/Prof Bill Pritchard and Dr Timohir Ancev

Session: February
Prerequisites: 24 credit points of intermediate and/or senior units of study including 6 credit points of intermediate units of study in Geography
Classes: 2 hours of lectures per week and 2 hours of tutorials/practicals per week.
Assessment: Two in-class tests, one 1,500 word essay, one GIS report

This unit of study acquaints students to debates and tools associated with regional development and the economic analysis of environmental issues. It provides a useful preparation for professional employment in the field of regional development, environmental policy and management, and is relevant for students interested in economic and social issues in regional Australia. Co-taught by a geographer and an economist, the unit addresses four key areas of relevance: (i) regional development theory and practice; (ii) the economics of efficiently utilising and managing the environment ; (iii) debates on regional development in Australia (including consideration of the farm sector, Indigenous communities and environmental sustainability), and (iv) the use of GIS to analyse population census data. The unit requires no prior knowledge of economic theory or GIS software.