The program cost does not include transportation. International and domestic air travel has been negotiated through Qantas. Return travel dates are flexible and include possible stop-overs in Fiji and New Zealand. The group ticket covers roundtrip travel from Los Angeles to Sydney and return, as well as the program-related travel within Australia. Domestic add on fares to L.A. are available at a discounted rate.
Students are responsible for booking their own travel.
Assessment for this program is based on a seminar paper of 2,500 words, two seminar presentations and an end of course exam. Australian Environmental History Australian Environmental History looks at the climatic, cultural, political and economic forces which have shaped the Australian landscape from the period before known human settlement until the present. A dynamic approach is taken to the relationship between humans and their environment, looking not just at the impact of people on the land but also at the way in which the climate and landscape shaped human response to the environment. This approach draws on a broad range of disciplines, including geography, history, politics, sociology and cultural studies. Assessment for this subject is determined through one 3000-word essay, an end of course test, seminar participation and a book review or excursion exercise of 2000 words.