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SLE107 - Marine Environments

Year	2025 unit information
Enrolment modes:	Trimester 1: Warrnambool, Waurn Ponds (Geelong)
Credit point(s):	1
EFTSL value:	0.125
Unit Chair:	Trimester 1: Prue Francis
Prerequisite:	Nil
Corequisite:	SLE010 and STP010
Incompatible with:	SLE163
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:	2 x 1 hour online lecture per week (week 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11), 3 x 1 hour online lectures (week 3), 1 x 1 hour lecture per week (week 1, 5, 9), 1 x 1 hour online lecture per week (week 1, 5, 9), 2 x 2 hour seminars per trimester (week 4 and 6), 1 x 3 hour practical experience (laboratory) per trimester. Waurn Ponds: 3 x 4 hour practical experience (field trip) per trimester. Warrnambool: 2 x 4 hour practical experience (field trip) per trimester, 1 x 5 hour practical experience (field trip) per trimester.
Typical study commitment:	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.
Note: Students enrolled at Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus will have practical experience (field trips and laboratory) conducted from the Deakin University Queenscliff Marine Science Centre. Students enrolled at the Warrnambool Campus will have practical experience (field trips and laboratory) conducted from the Warrnambool Campus. One of the Warrnambool field trips will be 5 hours, to allow for travel time to the site. Students may be required to meet their own expenses while on fieldwork.

Content

SLE107 will introduce students to marine science by covering the foundation knowledge on different marine environments. Students will learn about the critical challenges facing Australia's marine resources and how marine scientists are helping to solve these challenges at the local, national and global scale. This unit will also focus on developing foundational skills and capabilities required as a marine scientist. The unit will allow students the opportunity to develop broadly applicable knowledge and skills that are fundamental to a successful career by interacting with industry guest speakers and implementing a professional experience plan.

Learning outcomes

ULO	These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can:	Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs)
ULO1	Articulate knowledge of flora and fauna found in a range of marine environments and how they interact with their physical environment.	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO3 Digital Literacy GLO4: Critical thinking
ULO2	Prepare a fieldwork report that summarises the marine flora and fauna found in a local marine environment using graphical data, text and literature and also showing the ability to reflect on practical and professional skills obtained from fieldwork experiences.	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO3: Digital literacy
ULO3	Investigate career development skills (awareness, planning, application) in order to apply for work opportunities, to progress your career.	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO3: Digital literacy GLO4: Critical thinking GLO6: Self-management
ULO4	Work collaboratively in order to present a well-developed understanding of one environmental issue on the marine environment and reflect on skills developed during the teamwork collaboration.	GLO2: Communication GLO7: Teamwork

Assessment

Assessment Description	Student output	Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit)	Indicative due week
Assessment 1 Group video/podcast assignment	Collaborative video/podcast presentation (8-minute maximum)	20% (15%, 5%) (Video/podcast, Teamwork assessment)	Week 4
Assessment 2 Online quizzes	Two 30-minute online multiple-choice quizzes	20% (2 x 10%)	Weeks 6 and 11
Assessment 3 Fieldwork report and reflection	2,000 word written report	40%	Week 9
Assessment 4 Professional experience plan	1,000 word written report	20%	Week 10

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.

Learning resource

The texts and reading list for SLE107 can be found via the University Library.

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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