Environmental Conflict and Public Consultation

Course aim

To provide a comprehensive understanding of global, national and local level socio-ecological conflicts and their resolution. To equip students with theoretical aspects of conflict resolution as well as with practical skills and techniques for non-adversarial conflict resolution. The course also aims to provide students with theoretical knowledge and practical skills in designing and implementing complex community consultation projects.

Course content

Students will learn about special characteristics of socio-ecological conflicts and about reframing conflict for their successful resolution. Different conflict resolution approaches such as Adversarial Dispute Resolution and Alternate Dispute Resolution will be explored. Students will get an opportunity to apply these theories through exciting hands-on activities such as organised role-play. The course also allows students to gain a theoretical understanding as well as in-depth practical knowledge of designing and implementing effective community consultation projects.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
ENVT 1013	Environment, Society and Climate

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	2 hours x 12 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 12 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Case study, Continuous assessment, Group presentation, Test

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4S)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.