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GEOG 352 : Landscape, Environment and Heritage

Undergraduate course

Project description

This course on Environment, Landscape and Heritage examines recent environmental change and the formation of di?erent types of landscapes, with particular focus on New Zealand since European colonisation. We cover topics such as: resource exploitation; forest loss; acclimatisation; the impacts of human activity on rivers and wetlands; and processes driving the creation of di?erent types of landscapes. Central to the course is consideration of the ongoing e?ects of colonialism on natural environments and people. We also discuss approaches to investigating and understanding the transformation of environments. Content is delivered using a combination of lectures, tutorial exercises framed around skills for researching recent environmental change, and guided walks.

Year 2022

Location New Zealand

Organization University of Auckland

Project aims

Project outcome

By the end of this course, students will be able to: Articulate and discuss landscape, environment and heritage and concepts (Capability 1 and 2) Identify and critically evaluate drivers of recent environmental changes and physical and social responses to these changes (Capability 1 and 6) Critically reflect on the connection between settlement, colonisation and environmental change (Capability 2 and 3) Apply an appropriate approach to researching and analysing selected topics (Capability 2 and 3) Recognise the strengths and weaknesses of different sources of evidence (documentary and physical) (Capability 4 and 5) Consistently demonstrate independence in research and development of communication skills through written assignments (Capability 4 and 5)