188708

Land System Change

Course
The consequences of the processes and activities that pertain to human use of the land are considered. The patterns and distribution of land use and land cover types and the methods for measuring, recording and managing information about land use and land cover and how it changes over time are evaluated, and the implications of land system change are investigated.
Course code

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188708
Level

The fourth number of the course code shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).

700-level
Credits

Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.

15
Subject
Natural Resource Management

Course planning information

Course notes

To pass the course students must submit all 3 assignments.

General progression requirements

You may enrol in a postgraduate course (that is a 700-, 800- or 900-level course) if you meet the prerequisites for that course and have been admitted to a qualification which lists the course in its schedule.

Learning outcomes

What you will learn. Knowledge, skills and attitudes you’ll be able to show as a result of successfully finishing this course.

  • 1 Apply a land systems approach to critically examine environmental issues.
  • 2 Describe and explain the vital services that the land provides.
  • 3 Examine real world problems by applying and evaluating important tools and techniques used for monitoring and quantifying land systems and their associated change.
  • 4 Explain the importance of the diverse social and cultural perspectives that influence land use.
  • 5 Critically evaluate the requirements for sustainable land use.
  • 6 Effectively communicate important concepts about land system change and its relevance to the sustainable management of natural resources.

Learning outcomes can change before the start of the semester you are studying the course in.

Textbooks needed

There are no set texts for this course.