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2024 unit information
Nil
SLE010
SQB122 and SQE131
Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.
This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.
2 x 1 hour online lectures per week, 2 x 3 hour practical experience (workshop) per trimester, 2 x 3 hour practical experience (laboratory) per trimester, 6 x 3 hour practical experience (field trip) per trimester, 1 x 3 hour practical experience (computer practical) per trimester
This unit emphasises skills for the collection of environmental data in the field. Field skills developed will include animal and/or plant identification and the use of keys, field survey and monitoring methods, soil description techniques, and the environmental assessment of aquatic ecosystems and groundwater systems. Methods for the analysis of environmental data, interpretation and presentation will also be covered. The application of global positioning systems (GPS), geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing to the environmental sciences will also be discussed.
Collect ecological data in the field and work as part of a team to generate requisite field data suitable for ecological analysis.
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilitiesGLO7: Teamwork
ULO2
Analyse, interpret and present these data using appropriate techniques and software.
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilitiesGLO2: CommunicationGLO3: Digital literacyGLO4: Critical thinkingGLO5: Problem solvingGLO6: Self-management
ULO3
GLO3: Digital literacy
ULO4
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilitiesGLO3: Digital literacy
ULO5
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
ULO6
Assessment 1Practical reports
50%(3 x 10%, 1 x 20%)
Assessment 2Field report (Group)
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: SLE101 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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