EUB250 Australian Geographical Studies
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| Unit code: | EUB250 |
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| Equivalent(s): | CRB113 |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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| CSP student contribution | $2,040 |
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| Domestic tuition unit fee | $3,024 |
| International unit fee | $4,224 |
Unit Outline: Semester 1 2024, Kelvin Grove, Internal
| Unit code: | EUB250 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Equivalent: | CRB113 |
| Coordinator: | Sarah Adams | sarah.adams@qut.edu.au |
Overview
This unit explores the unique nature of the Australian continent, its landforms and landscapes, it's people and places. A vast nation with a small population, Australia is faced with challenges of remoteness not found in other regions of the world. This remoteness shapes the identity of places and the relationships of people with their environment and poses challenges for sustainability and liveability. Australia is home to the one of world's oldest living cultures, that of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who have a connection and relationship with the land that shapes their identity and underpins their belief systems. In this unit you will gain an understanding of Indigenous peoples' perspectives on the creation of and relationships with land. The skills and knowledge acquired in this unit are valued in a range of academic endeavours including regional and urban planning, resource management, native title, emergency management, environmental management.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Explain the geographical process that have shaped the identity of Australia's natural and social landscapes.
- Recognise and describe the spatial and temporal patterns of Australia's landscapes including remote, rural and urban places.
- Understand the connection of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples to their lands.
- Analyse geographical data and information to identify contemporary geographical challenges associated with sustainability and liveability for places in Australia.
- Synthesise information from the analysis to propose action in response to an identified challenge considering liveability and sustainability for people and/or places.
- Demonstrate effective communication using geographical terminology, cartographic and graphic representations as appropriate.
Content
With a focus on the unique features of the Australian landscape, both natural and human, you will develop an understanding of the interactions between people and their environment and the challenges these interactions have created. The snowy Hydro Scheme will be used as the catalyst to examine two geographical topics: (1) population/migration and (2) Energy with a focus on renewables and sustainability.
Content:
- Australia's physical geography and the processes that have resulted in unique landforms;
- Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples understanding of the of landforms;
- Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples' connection to land;
- Settlement patterns including remote, rural and urban places;
- Population characteristics and population change, including migration;
- Contemporary geographical challenges such as energy security, population change, resource management,
- Using spatial technology; and
- Developing inquiry and analysis skills.
Learning Approaches
In this unit you will learn through engaging in the following:
- Lectures;
- Tutorials with a student-centred approach to learning;
- Practical activities to develop skills in data transformation, representation, interpretation and analysis;
- The use of various technologies, including spatial technologies to create interactive maps; and
- Using an inquiry approach.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
You will gain feedback in this unit by participating in weekly tutorials and completing the tutorial activities as well as by evaluating your achievement in attaining the learning goals established throughout the course. You will also receive summative, written feedback on Assessment 1 which will relate to and inform your final assessment.
Assessment
Overview
Assessment in this unit consists of two related items, an interactive map and a research report. The interactive map will be a representation of the spatial pattern, or aspects of the spatial pattern of the challenge researched for assessment item 2.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Interactive map
An interactive map is a digital representation of a place used to show your understanding of the interactions between people and their environment and the impact of those interactions. The focus is on the analysis of geographical data and information that identifies the processes, anthropogenic and/or natural, that have shaped the identity of places and resulted in geographical patterns over space and time.
This task will assess your:
1. Understanding of the geographical process, anthropogenic and/or natural, that shape the identity of places and result in spatial and temporal patterns.
2. Analysis of geographical data and information to identify a contemporary geographical challenge associated with sustainability and/or liveability for a place in Australia.
3. Representation of the spatial and/or temporal pattern of the identified challenge using appropriate spatial technologies.
4. Synthesis of data and information from a range of sources.
5. Communication of geographical understating using appropriate geographical terminology and spatial technologies.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Assessment: Report
Research report
Using an inquiry approach you will investigate a contemporary, geographical issue associated with sustainability and/or liveability for a place/places in Australia. Spatial aspects as represented in Assessment Item 1 (interactive map) must be evident in your report.
This task will assess your:
1. Understanding of the geographical process, anthropogenic and/or natural, that shape the identity of places and result in spatial and temporal patterns.
2. Analysis of geographical data and information to identify a contemporary geographical challenge associated with sustainability and/or liveability.
3. Use of the inquiry approach to identify a contemporary geographical challenge associated with sustainability and/or liveability for a place in Australia.
4. Synthesis of information from the analysis to propose action in response to the identified challenge.
5. Communication of geographical understating using appropriate geographical terminology and spatial technologies.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
The following resource materials will be used throughout this unit.
Resource Materials
Other
There are no required resource materials for this unit.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out-of-the-ordinary risks associated with general participation in this unit. Workplace Health and Safety protocols associated with computer use will apply.
Unit Outline: Semester 1 2024, Online
| Unit code: | EUB250 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Equivalent: | CRB113 |
Overview
This unit explores the unique nature of the Australian continent, its landforms and landscapes, it's people and places. A vast nation with a small population, Australia is faced with challenges of remoteness not found in other regions of the world. This remoteness shapes the identity of places and the relationships of people with their environment and poses challenges for sustainability and liveability. Australia is home to the one of world's oldest living cultures, that of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who have a connection and relationship with the land that shapes their identity and underpins their belief systems. In this unit you will gain an understanding of Indigenous peoples' perspectives on the creation of and relationships with land. The skills and knowledge acquired in this unit are valued in a range of academic endeavours including regional and urban planning, resource management, native title, emergency management, environmental management.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Explain the geographical process that have shaped the identity of Australia's natural and social landscapes.
- Recognise and describe the spatial and temporal patterns of Australia's landscapes including remote, rural and urban places.
- Understand the connection of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples to their lands.
- Analyse geographical data and information to identify contemporary geographical challenges associated with sustainability and liveability for places in Australia.
- Synthesise information from the analysis to propose action in response to an identified challenge considering liveability and sustainability for people and/or places.
- Demonstrate effective communication using geographical terminology, cartographic and graphic representations as appropriate.
Content
With a focus on the unique features of the Australian landscape, both natural and human, you will develop an understanding of the interactions between people and their environment and the challenges these interactions have created. The snowy Hydro Scheme will be used as the catalyst to examine two geographical topics: (1) population/migration and (2) Energy with a focus on renewables and sustainability.
Content:
- Australia's physical geography and the processes that have resulted in unique landforms;
- Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples understanding of the of landforms;
- Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples' connection to land;
- Settlement patterns including remote, rural and urban places;
- Population characteristics and population change, including migration;
- Contemporary geographical challenges such as energy security, population change, resource management,
- Using spatial technology; and
- Developing inquiry and analysis skills.
Learning Approaches
In this unit you will learn through engaging in the following:
- Lectures;
- Tutorials with a student-centred approach to learning;
- Practical activities to develop skills in data transformation, representation, interpretation and analysis;
- The use of various technologies, including spatial technologies to create interactive maps; and
- Using an inquiry approach.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
You will gain feedback in this unit by participating in weekly tutorials and completing the tutorial activities as well as by evaluating your achievement in attaining the learning goals established throughout the course. You will also receive summative, written feedback on Assessment 1 which will relate to and inform your final assessment.
Assessment
Overview
Assessment in this unit consists of two related items, an interactive map and a research report. The interactive map will be a representation of the spatial pattern, or aspects of the spatial pattern of the challenge researched for assessment item 2.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Interactive map
An interactive map is a digital representation of a place used to show your understanding of the interactions between people and their environment and the impact of those interactions. The focus is on the analysis of geographical data and information that identifies the processes, anthropogenic and/or natural, that have shaped the identity of places and resulted in geographical patterns over space and time.
This task will assess your:
1. Understanding of the geographical process, anthropogenic and/or natural, that shape the identity of places and result in spatial and temporal patterns.
2. Analysis of geographical data and information to identify a contemporary geographical challenge associated with sustainability and/or liveability for a place in Australia.
3. Representation of the spatial and/or temporal pattern of the identified challenge using appropriate spatial technologies.
4. Synthesis of data and information from a range of sources.
5. Communication of geographical understating using appropriate geographical terminology and spatial technologies.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Assessment: Report
Research report
Using an inquiry approach you will investigate a contemporary, geographical issue associated with sustainability and/or liveability for a place/places in Australia. Spatial aspects as represented in Assessment Item 1 (interactive map) must be evident in your report.
This task will assess your:
1. Understanding of the geographical process, anthropogenic and/or natural, that shape the identity of places and result in spatial and temporal patterns.
2. Analysis of geographical data and information to identify a contemporary geographical challenge associated with sustainability and/or liveability.
3. Use of the inquiry approach to identify a contemporary geographical challenge associated with sustainability and/or liveability for a place in Australia.
4. Synthesis of information from the analysis to propose action in response to the identified challenge.
5. Communication of geographical understating using appropriate geographical terminology and spatial technologies.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
The following resource materials will be used throughout this unit.
Resource Materials
Other
There are no required resource materials for this unit.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out-of-the-ordinary risks associated with general participation in this unit. Workplace Health and Safety protocols associated with computer use will apply.