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Field-based learning is one of the strengths of the Fenner School's teaching programs, helping students to connect theory and practice in partnership with environment and resource management professionals and prospective employers. See the Fenner School's current courses on offer.

Resources Environment and Society (SRES1001) Fenner School students undertake a forest assessment exercise at Kioloa Coastal Campus that includes mapping the understorey-canopy distribution and performing an analysis of the vegetation history (burning, grazing, and other disturbances).
   
Australia's Environment (ENVS1004)
The Australia's Forests field course is conducted in partnership with public and private land managers on NSW's western slopes and with day visits around the ACT. It introduces students to many of the issues in managing forests and woodlands for conservation and production
   
Human Ecology (ENVS2011)
This course explores the interrelationships between cultures and ecosystems.
A favourite component is the extended fieldtrip to Kosciuszko National Park in the Snowy mountains where these complex issues are experienced first hand.
   
Vietnam Field School (ENVS2017)
This course explores the development of South East Asia through an intensive two week field school in late November to mid December. The emphasis will be on integrating formal learning with first hand experience (fieldtrips, village stay and language training).

Offered jointly by the Faculties of Science, Arts & Asia Studies. Open to first year and later year students
   
Water Resource Management (ENVS3005)
This course emphasises the interdisciplinarity of water resource management and focuses on integrated assessment, which is a method that seeks to solve water management problems by investigating the physical, economic, social and institutional components of a problem
   
Environmental Biogeography & Global Ecology (ENVS3022)
Practicals are based on the application of GIS to modelling plant-climate relations. These computer-based practicals are complemented by field-based investigations.
   
Honours
An individual research project - structured research training - the path to postgraduate study.

 

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