Landscape Fundamentals
Undergraduate
Undergraduate
EART 1010
Undergraduate
No
101119
4.5
Yes
School of Natural and Built Environments
To introduce students to the study of the Earth using a systems approach and to examine the interaction between the solid Earth, the atmosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere.
Introduction to Earth Systems; plate tectonics and the rock cycle, earth resources and their sustainability; hydrosphere, the water cycle, oceans, lakes and rivers; atmosphere, composition, circulation, weather patterns, climate and climatic change; biosphere, evolution of life and the interaction between biosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere.
Marshak, S 2012, Earth Portrait of a Planet, 4th edition, WW Norton and Company, New York
Nil
Nil
Component | Duration | ||
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INTERNAL, CITY EAST | |||
Lecture | 2 hours x 12 weeks | ||
Practical | 2 hours x 12 weeks | ||
Field Placement (Fieldwork) | One day x 2 weeks | ||
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES | |||
Lecture | 2 hours x 12 weeks | ||
Practical | 2 hours x 12 weeks | ||
Field Placement (Fieldwork) | One day x 2 weeks |
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Examination, Practical assessment, Quiz, Research question and report
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.