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ENVI3888: Environmental Studies Project
2025 unit information
Complex environmental challenges demand cross disciplinary thinking at a range of scales, from the local to the global. Geography and environmental studies both straddle thought and practice in social and natural sciences and are therefore inherently interdisciplinary. This unit will provide students with opportunities to integrate the concepts, skills and practical tools acquired during your geography and/or environmental studies majors to tackle contemporary, real-world problems in teams. Critical minerals like lithium, nickel and rare earth elements are required in massive quantities to construct the renewable energy infrastructure and electric vehicles needed to decarbonise the global economy. However, this global imperative has local and regional scale environmental, social and economic consequences. This unit will use existing and proposed critical mineral mines in Australia as a lens through which to examine the uneven geographic and environmental costs and benefits of a rapid transition to clean energy. Group presentations will be coordinated with Geology students, further creating opportunities for interdisciplinary communication. By completing this unit, you will develop skills in contemporary interdisciplinary collaboration with 'real world' relevance.
Unit details and rules
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| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Geosciences Academic Operations |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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GEOS2X21 or ENVI2X22 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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ENVI3112 or ENVI3912 |
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. recognise and understand the theoretical and conceptual basis of integrated geographical practice
- LO2. apply geographic knowledge to solve problems in an interdisciplinary context
- LO3. integrate knowledge, data and approaches from the natural and social sciences
- LO4. collaborate with diverse groups and across cultural boundaries. Show integrity, confidence, personal resilience and the capacity to manage challenges, both individually and in teams
- LO5. analyse data using appropriate information technology and digital skills
- LO6. communicate complex knowledge, information and data effectively to a range of audiences
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Semester 2 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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