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Unit name Advanced Topics in Environmental Geoscience
Unit code KEA403
Credit points 12.5
Faculty/School College of Sciences and Engineering
School of Natural Sciences
Discipline Earth Sciences
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Learning Outcomes

1

Select and apply appropriate advanced methods to collect and record Environmental Geoscience data

2

Evaluate and make advanced interpretions of  Environmental Geoscience data, reports or literature

3

Compile and discuss Environmental Geoscience data and interpretations both orally and as written word to a scientific audience at an advanced level

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Requisites

Prerequisites

Students may enrol in this unit if they are eligible to enter Honours in the Earth Sciences Discipline (e.g., have an Earth Science major), or with the approval of the Unit Coordinator.

Teaching

Teaching Pattern

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Assessment

AT1 - Four assessed three-hour practical classes (40%)

AT2 -  Short quizzes (10%)

AT3 - Field-based practical exercises (50%)

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