Unit details
SLE232 - Freshwater Biology
| Offered at: | (W) |
|---|---|
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Offerings: | Trimester 2 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Previously coded as: | SQB232 |
| Unit chair: | R Lester |
| Prerequisite: | SLE144 |
| Corequisite: | SLE010 |
| Contact hours: | 2 x 1 hour lectures per week, four self-directed learning tasks, 4 x 3 hour practicals per trimester and a 1-day field excursion. |
| Note: Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications. | |
Content
This unit includes: biological and ecological features of all types of lakes, rivers and wetlands (including ephemeral/desert wetlands, tropical systems, lowland rivers, deep lakes, upland rivers); Freshwater plant communities (algae, macrophytes, riparian vegetation, detrital food chains, aquatic weeds); Zooplankton, macroinvertebrates and vertebrate animals in freshwaters (diversity, life histories, role in ecosystems); Physical origin and ecological consequences of environmental impacts such as salinisation, sedimentation, water extraction, riparian vegetation loss and nutrient enrichment.
Assessment
Two class tests (25% each) 50%, laboratory assignment 30%, two laboratory reports (10% each) 20%
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.
