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Crawford School of Public Policy · ANU College of Law, Governance and Policy
This course is available for on-campus & remote (online) learning. All students participate in interactive, real-time classes. Australia has a unique environment and a distinctive set of environmental policy issues including continued resource extraction, transitions to renewable energy, and movements for First Nations sovereignty. This course explores Australian environmental policy through the lens of problems, practices, and politics. Drawing on skills and methods from critical policy studies, the course follows a case-based learning approach to collaboratively explore policy issues such as: developing northern Australia, Indigenous Land and Sea Management, the Great Barrier Reef, management of invasive species, and renewable energy. Cases will vary year on year, and students will hear from guest speakers and policy practitioners active in each field, including First Nations perspectives. In addition, students will be encouraged to share practical experiences in relation to each case study, make comparisons with the treatment of similar issues in Australia and internationally, and use course tools to strengthen their critical thinking and practice in relation to their own environmental policy field of interest.
Weekly commentaries x 3 (900 words total)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3
Presentation (10 mins)
Learning outcomes 4
Presentation essay (1250 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
A major research essay (2500 words)
Learning outcomes 5
The standard workload for a 6 unit course is 130 hours including class time and independent study
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