EA2006 - Hydrology

Credit points:	03
Year:	2005
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
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An introduction to the science, technology and management of groundwater; including aquifer properties, water resource issues in Australia, water resource utilisation and protection, water quality, water pollution and remediation and dryland salinity and waterlogging.

Learning Outcomes

• appreciation of the critical role of groundwater in present day environmental pollution;
• description of the natural hydrologic processes which control the occurrence, movement and distribution of water on the Earth;
• development of a preliminary understanding of the processes effecting groundwater flow, quantity and availability.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• The ability to calculate, produce, interpret and communicate numerical information;
• The ability to select and use appropriate IT tools;
• The ability to access and employ online technologies effectively;
• A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to use a variety of media and methods to retrieve, analyse, evaluate, organise and present information;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning processes and products;
• The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner.

Prerequisites:	12 units of level 1 Science subjects
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	EA2400

Availabilities
, , Study Period 1
Census Date 31-Mar-2005
Coordinator:	glbgl
Lecturers:	glbgl, jc134750.
Contact hours:	24 hours 33 hours
Assessment:	(25%); (15%).
, , Study Period 1
Census Date 31-Mar-2005
Coordinator:	glbgl
Lecturers:	glbgl, jc134750.
Contact hours:	24 hours 33 hours
Assessment:	(25%); (15%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.