Unit details
SLE202 - Landscape Evolution
| Offered at: | (B) |
|---|---|
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Offerings: | Trimester 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit chair: | S van Huet |
| Prerequisite: | SLE102 |
| Incompatible with: | SQB341, SQE347 |
| Contact hours: | 1 x 2 hour lectures per week, 6 x 3 hour practicals per trimester (which includes a full day field trip to the Mornington Peninsula) |
| Note: Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications. | |
Content
The unit will include an introduction to soil classification and identification, studies on earth surface processes that influence landform development, and on general geomorphic systems. It will also involve a detailed study of rock types and a basic study of geological structures. Further it will examine techniques used in the assessment of the landscape palaeo-environmental history, and the contribution that this information / data has to climate change science. This unit will also involve detailed studies of geo-scientific maps (i.e. geological, regolith and soil maps), and of geophysical remote sensed imagery applicable to geo-environmental problems.
Assessment
Three practical reports (20% each) 60%, examination 40%
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $1076 | $1076 | $3750 | $3503 |
* 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.
