SLE349 - Catchments to Coasts: Ecological Health
| Year: | 2020 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Warrnambool |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Previously coded as: | SLE232 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Prerequisite: | SLE111 |
| Corequisite: | SLE010 |
| 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 | 2 x 1 hour classes per week, four self-directed learning tasks, 4 x 3 hour practicals per trimester and a 1-day field trip. |
Content
This unit includes: an overview of physical, biological, and ecological features of freshwater ecosystems (including rivers, lakes and wetlands from arid, temperate and tropical climates); insights into community compositions, life histories and functional roles of specific taxonomic groups (bacteria, algae, macrophytes, riparian vegetation, aquatic weeds, macroinvertebrates and vertebrates); physical and ecological processes shaping freshwater ecosystems (climate, geology, primary productivity, microbial cycling, detrital food chains); ecological consequences of human activity on freshwater ecosystems (salinisation, sedimentation, water extraction, riparian vegetation loss, nutrient enrichment); strategies for effective environmental management (including restoration).
Unit Fee Information
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