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Global Opportunities Global Education Global Networks Introduction From its rainforests, coastlines and coral reefs to its arid interior, Australia offers a diverse range of physical and cultural landscapes and ecosystems to explore, and an intriguing ever-changing relationship to uncover between humans and their environment. Course Content Academic staff from UNSW and officers from the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service present a practical and theoretical introduction to the Australian ecosystem. This course covers a variety of environmental, wildlife and conservation issues by drawing on a diverse range of disciplines including environmental science, geography, environmental policy and sociology. Through a combination of field trips and classroom-based study, students look at the cultural, political and economic forces that have shaped the Australian landscape from the period before human settlement until the present. This includes learning that conservation integrates natural and cultural values, incorporating the preservation of biodiversity, wilderness, significant natural landforms and indigenous heritage. The course also looks at the impact people have on the landscape, the interaction of industry and community in the urban environment, and the development of environmental awareness and environmental controversies. Through all of these topics, Australia’s unique flora and fauna are examined and used to highlight the various climactically varied regions visited throughout the course. UNSW June-July Summer School 2013 Australian Environment, Wildlife and Conservation 21 June - 26 July 2013
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Global OpportunitiesGlobal Education Global Networks
IntroductionFrom its rainforests, coastlines and coral reefs to its arid interior, Australia offers a diverse range of physical and cultural landscapes and ecosystems to explore, and an intriguing ever-changing relationship to uncover between humans and their environment.
Course ContentAcademic staff from UNSW and offi cers from the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service present a practical and theoretical introduction to the Australian ecosystem. This course covers a variety of environmental, wildlife and conservation issues by drawing on a diverse range of disciplines including environmental science, geography, environmental policy and sociology.
Through a combination of fi eld trips and classroom-based study, students look at the cultural, political and economic forces that have shaped the Australian landscape from the period before human settlement until the present. This includes learning that conservation integrates natural and cultural values, incorporating the preservation of biodiversity, wilderness, signifi cant natural landforms and indigenous heritage. The course also looks at the impact people have on the landscape, the interaction of industry and community in the urban environment, and the development of environmental awareness and environmental controversies. Through all of these topics, Australia’s unique fl ora and fauna are examined and used to highlight the various climactically varied regions visited throughout the course.
UNSW June-July Summer School 2013Australian Environment, Wildlife and Conservation21 June - 26 July 2013
CRICOS Provider No. 00098G
This is an introductory level science course, which is also relevant for broader environmental and cultural studies programs. It assumes no, or very little previous tertiary level biological science, however, biology students would have the opportunity to expand their knowledge, particularly in the area of environmental management.
LocationsStudents start the course in Darwin, at the ‘Top End’ of Australia, including a three-day camping expedition to the World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park to experience its spectacular scenery, distinctive plants and animals, and gain an insight into Aboriginal culture and the joint management practices of the park.
From Darwin, students journey to the Blue Mountains where they spend three days learning about Australia’s most visited World Heritage National Park.
Towards the end of week two the group will travel to Sydney and more specifi cally UNSW’s main campus, located 20 minutes
from downtown Sydney and nearby the picturesque beachside suburb of Coogee.The courses conclude in Cairns in the tropical far-north. Here students explore the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest: the only location in the world where reef meets rainforest.
Eligibility and CreditStudents who are enrolled at a recognised higher education institution, and attained a GPA of 2.8 or equivalent are eligible to apply. On completion of the course, students are issued with an offi cial UNSW transcript, with credit transfer being subject to the student’s home institution policy.
ContactFor more information contact: UNSW Study AbroadGlobal Education Offi ceLevel 16, Mathews BuildingThe University of New South WalesTel: +61 2 9385 3179Email: [email protected]
