2013/14 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

GEOG3341 Environment and Development in South-East Asia

10 creditsClass Size: 5

Module manager: Dr Alan Grainger
Email: a.grainger@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2013/14

This module is mutually exclusive with

GEOG3034	Tropical Forests: past, present and future
GEOG3690	Tropical forests and sustainable development

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

Tropical forests are one of the most important ecosystems on the planet, containing approximately half of global biodiversity, 40% of terrestrial carbon stocks and providing resources that directly and indirectly support millions of people. As a result, achieving sustainable development of these regions and reducing the rate that these ecosystems are being degraded has become an emblematic struggle of the conservation movement. This module will emphasise how knowledge from a wide range of disciplines is important for effective environmental management and will introduce the practicalities of balancing national-scale aspirations for economic and social development against the need for conservation.

Objectives

On completion of this module, students should have a detailed understanding of the issues surrounding sustainable development in the humid tropics.

Learning outcomes
Detailed understanding of how societies, politics and government departments function in tropical forest countries, how the state sphere of the national core relates to the worlds of farmers and loggers in the forested periphery, and how the latest developments in literatures on development, politics, organization theory and international relations theory shed light on this field.

Syllabus

Content may include:
Sustaining Development In Fragile Environments
The View From The Periphery: Shifting Cultivation In Malaysia
The View Of The State: Rational Planning For Expansion Of Permanent Agriculture
Modelling The Links Between Deforestation And Development How Sustainable Is Tropical Forest Management?
The International Dimension: The Tropical Hardwood Trade and Pressures for Sustainable Forest Management
Development of Forest Policy: Case Studies from the Philippines and Thailand
Forest Policy Change and Political Change in the Philippines and Thailand
Effectiveness of Forest Policy Implementation in the Philippines and Thailand
International Pressures for Good Governance and Sustainable Development in the Tropics

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	10	1.50	15.00
Seminar	10	0.50	5.00
Private study hours			80.00
Total Contact hours			20.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Private study

Private study will consist of reading key references associated with the course and preparing for and undertaking assessments.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Formative assessment during seminars will ensure students are tested (and receive feedback) on progress at all stages.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	2500 words	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 16/04/2014

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