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Undergraduate TAS-JFA316-2023

Marine Protected Area Management

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Duration

14 weeks

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100% Online

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Assessments

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Prior study

Not required

Start dates

  • 20 Feb 2023
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Subject details

What you'll learn

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  1. Describe the theory and rationale for the use of different types of protected areas.
  2. Critique processes of protected area planning and administration.
  3. Develop objectives critical for the establishment, management and evaluation of a protected area.
  4. Design appropriate strategies for balancing conservation and ecological sustainable development.
  5. Evaluate the efficacy of protected areas.
Topics covered
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Entry requirements

No eligibility requirements

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Description

Subject Aim: To provide the student with the principles and practices necessary for the planning and management of marine protected areas. Within this subject students will study protected area management from a regulator’s perspective, covering the following broad concepts: 

1. Introduction to marine protected areas and their types 

2. Planning and administration of marine protected areas 

3. Establishing a marine protected area 

4. Managing a marine protected area

Assessments

  • Written Report (25%)
  • Short Answer Question (30%)
  • Final Exam (20%)
  • Presentation (25%)
Textbooks

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