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For enrolment in 2010

Course structure

Students are required to complete 20 core subjects (including 18 foundation studies subjects and 2 professional practice subjects) and a 32 point minor. On campus students normally undertake four subjects per session and distance education students normally undertake two subjects per session.

Core subjects
BIO200 Principles of Ecology
BIO263 Ecosystem Analysis
BIO326 Vegetation and Disturbance Management (16 points)
BIO327 Wildlife Ecology and Management (16 points)
GEO105 Australian Environments
GEO164 Earth System Processes
GEO302 Landscape Evolution
PKM105 People and Places – Social Science Dimensions
PKM260 Interpretive Planning
PKM266 Cultural Resource Management
PKM301 Principles of Indigenous Land Management
PKM307 Environmental Planning
REC167 Recreation Leadership and Communication
REC200 Ecotourism Principles
SCI401 Advanced Topics 1
SPA115 Principles of Geographic Information Systems

Professional Practice
PKM209 Administration and Practice in Natural Resource Management A
PKM309 Administration and Practice in Natural Resource Management B

Restricted Electives
Students can choose to specialise in either recreation or cultural heritage. Subjects to the value of 32 points are chosen from one of these specialisations.

Recreation specialisation
Choose four subjects:
PKM230 Social Psychology of Risk in Outdoor Recreation
PKM363 Shoreline Recreation Management
REC260 The Australian Leisure Product
REC371 Leisure Facility Management
REC305 Advanced Principles of Ecotourism

Cultural Heritage specialisation:
PKM397 Heritage Site Management (16 points)
PKM398 Cultural Heritage Policy and Planning (16 points)

Distance education students usually study two subjects per session.

 

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