Subject description
This subject enables students to explore the complex interactions between Earth’s spheres and the ways these interactions have changed over time. Using guided activities, students will develop and apply skills to analyse creatively real environmental problems using computational techniques, culminating in the construction and interpretation of an environmental model. In … For more content click the Read More button below.
Equivalence
DSCI116 - Earth's Interconnected Spheres
Tutorial enrolment
Students can enrol online via the Tutorial Enrolment link in SOLS
Delivery
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Teaching staff
Subject coordinators
Lecturers
Engagement hours
Contact Hours:2 hour lecture and 2 hour practical per week, 2 x 1 hour online help desk
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to:
1.
Demonstrate understanding of the connections between the Earth’s spheres by applying and interpreting systems concepts
2.
Conceptualise, construct and apply appropriate tools and techniques, including computer programs and models, to make logical inferences regarding real world problems in the environmental sciences
3.
Locate, synthesise and evaluate information, results and literature pertaining to the Earth and its spheres
4.
Demonstrate ethical and professional conduct by: evaluating the work of their peers, evaluating and reflecting on their own work and learning, and participating constructively in decision making within the context of environmental sciences
5.
Communicate environmental sciences perspectives and knowledge effectively to a range of audiences using appropriate technologies and communication skills
Assessment details
Computer and Modelling Skills
Modelling Project
Lecture Participation
Mid-Session exam
Final Exam
Work integrated learning
Embedded WIL:This subject contains elements of "Embedded WIL". Students in this subject will experience activities that relate to or simulate professional practice as part of their learning.
Textbook information
Kump et al., The Earth System
Contact details
Faculty contact