SLE103 - Ecology and the Environment
Unit details
| Year | 2015 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool, Waurn Ponds (Geelong) Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Previously coded as: | SQA101 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit chair: | Tricia Wevill |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Contact hours: | Trimester 1: 2 x 1 hour class per week, 5 x 2 hour seminars per trimester. Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne) students are required to attend an intensive study block in the first three weeks of trimester (Monday – Friday) and sit an in-class test in week 6. Each day of the intensive will comprise a maximum of three contact hours of either classes or seminars. |
Content
This unit provides an introduction to the discipline of science, and key science ideas, with a specific focus on investigations into environmental issues relevant today. The aim of the unit is to support students' understanding of the nature of science and the methods of science using a systems framework. The unit will have a major focus on the science underlying issues impacting society today including climate systems and ecological systems.
The content will include:
- Key concepts involved in scientific enquiry
- Climate systems and the impact of human activity on these systems.
- The concept of energy as a means of power for humans, as well as the driving force behind life on earth.
- The role science plays in environmental sustainability
- The field of Ecology as a way of investigating the natural environment.
Assessment
Assignment/group presentation 15%, online test 20%, report 25%, examination 40%
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $1096 | $1096 | $4232 | $4859 |
* Rate for all CSP students, except for those who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
** Rate for CSP students who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.