SLE103 - Ecology and the Environment
| Year: | 2023 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong) Trimester 3: Cloud (online) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Previously coded as: | SQA101 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | Trimester 1: 2 x 1 hour online classes per week (Weeks 1-4 and 6-10), 2 x 1 hour seminars (weeks 5 and 11), 5 x 2 hour workshops per trimester. |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud (online) | Trimester 3: Online independent and collaborative learning including 4 x 2 hour scheduled online workshops per week (intensive, 4 days per week, weeks 1 – 3). Students must attend and participate in practical activities at the Burwood (Melbourne) campus on a scheduled half-day (typically Tuesday week 2). |
Content
SLE103 introduces students to the science of ecology, investigating relationships between organisms and the environment. In this unit, students will also explore climate change and energy issues. They will learn about the nature of science and the scientific method and how to use a systems framework to investigate environmental issues. This will equip students with the capacity to study key environmental issues such as climate systems and ecological systems and make a difference.
Unit Fee Information
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