ENVIRONMENT
ANDPLANNING
FEATUREDCOURSES
Ecology
BIOL2010
This course examines ecological theory and
methodologies using historical and modern
examples from studies of many organisms,
including plants, animals and microbes.
Topics covered include interspecies
interactions, ecological and evolutionary
aspects of species persistence in natural
environments, population dynamics, species
ranges and the movement of organisms
through landscapes, species-area
relationships, processes involved in defining
communities in space and time, and
hypothesis testing in the study of ecology.
Coral Reefs
BIOL3219
Coral reefs comprise the most biodiverse
ecosystem on earth. The complex
physical benthic structure of a reef
facilitates enormous trophic and ecological
partitioning, such that a huge number of
species from almost all animal phyla are
found in coral reef habitats. Many of the
coral reefs of the world – including those
supporting the highest biodiversity of all –
are heavily over-exploited, polluted and at
risk of sedimentation. In this course, you
will take a journey from coral reef origins
deep in the Earth’s geological past to
contemporary issues of reef conservation
and management.
Sustainable Development 1
ENVM2100
This course is an introduction to the key
principles of sustainable development
and the application of those principles in
real world situations. Topics addressed
include economic, ecological and social
considerations for sustainable development;
conflicts between individual and collective
interests; the constraints of resource
availability and use; management of scarce
food and water resources; and the options
before us for the future development of
human society in a world of limited carrying
capacity.
Introduction to Environmental
Management
ENVM1501
This course is an introduction to the
complex interaction among social, political,
cultural, economic and ecological factors
in the field of environmental management.
This course offers a philosophical framework
necessary for modern environmental
managers to deal with and approach the
complex reality of their field. The course
also places emphasis on thinking about
environmental issues and opportunities in a
holistic and interdisciplinary way.
Environment and Society
GEOS1100
This course focuses on natural and social
systems and their interactions, problems
that arise in environmental quality and
resources, and the response of societies in
planning and management. You will learn
how to assess environmental economic
problems that arise from the relationship
between humans and their environment and
how societies have responded and should
respond.
Community Planning and
Participation
PLAN3005
This course examines public participation,
and community planning and policy-
making. It will be of interest if you are in the
planning, policy, design and environmental
management fields. The course begins by
asking why the public should be involved in
UQ CODE COURSE NAME
ANTH2060
Political Ecology: Knowledge,
Resources and Rights
BIOL1030 Global Challenges in Biology
BIOL1100
Evolutionary Perspectives on
Modern Society
BIOL3000 Conservation
BIOL3215 Marine Ecology
CHEE4024
Energy Systems in Sustainable
Development
CIVL2130
Environmental Issues, Monitoring
and Assessment
ECON3700 Environmental Economics
ENVM2200
Resource Management and
Environmental Planning
ENVM2522 Carbon and Energy Management
ENVM3104
International Regulatory
Frameworks for Climate Change and
Environmental Management
ENVM3201
Catchment Processes and
Management
ENVM7205
Climate Change and Environmental
Management
ENVM7524 Carbon and Energy Management
GEOG1000 Human Settlements
GEOG2205 Global Population Issues
GEOS3105
Climate Change and Environmental
Management
MARS2014 Marine Science
PUBH7027 Introduction to Environmental Health
PUBH7113 Health and Development
TOUR2007 Sustainable Tourism
NOTES
– Course information is correct as at April 2013 and may
change in 2014. Please refer to
for current information.
– While all listed courses are available to Study Abroad
and Incoming Exchange students, some will require
Faculty/School approval as relevant previous study
may be required.
planning and policy-making. This leads to
an examination of the politics of planning,
the tension between local and professional
knowledge in policy-making, and the many
and varied understandings of “community”.
The course then considers the co-evolution
of planning and public participation in
national and international contexts.
OTHERCOURSES
The table below lists other popular courses
in this area available to Study Abroad and
Incoming Exchange students. A full list of
courses can be found on UQ’s Courses and
Programs website at
EMILYFAWTHROP
(UNITEDKINGDOM)
Incoming Exchange Student
“The course that stands out the
most for me is
ANTH2060 Political
Ecology
. We are learning about
human–environment conflicts – it is
very interesting and has made me
view things in a completely new way.
My current assignment is to pick
a media source and analyse how
a particular human–environment
conflict is represented and what its
impacts are – it is making me see
Pocahontas
is a completely different
light! This course is definitely worth
taking as it is relevant to the modern
day and really makes you reassess
your perceptions!”
22
UQ Guide 2014
Study Abroad and Incoming Exchange
