EA3700 - Coastal Sedimentary Dynamics (Field Course)

Credit points:	03
Year:	2007
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	Discipline of Earth Sciences

A marine sciences field course based on physical surficial processes, processes related to rainforest rivers, coastal plain, shallow nearshore shelf of North Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef. Introduction to field techniques of coastal geology and sedimentology.

Learning Outcomes

• to equip students with a broad-scope understanding of sedimentary processes in a transect of environments extending from the rainforest to the Great Barrier Reef;
• to establish a preliminary practical knowledge of the acquisition process of marine geoscience data and its analysis;
• to study sedimentary facies and soil development in the dry and wet tropical hinterland of the Great Barrier Reef;
• to examine the dynamic flux and interactions between siliciclastic terrigenous sediment and the carbonate rich-sediment associated with the reef and tropical ocean waters;
• to study and group the biological and lithological facies created by the interplay of organisms in their sedimentary environment.

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 communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• 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 use and interpret different media;
• 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;
• A commitment to lifelong learning and intellectual development.

Prerequisites:

EA1001 or EA1100 or EA1300, any two level 2 Science subjects

Availabilities
Townsville, Block, Study Period 6
Census Date 29-Jun-2007
Face to face teaching 25-Jun-2007 to 07-Jul-2007
Coordinator:	Dr Raphael Wust
Lecturers:	Dr Raphael Wust, Dr Jody Webster.
Contact hours:	72 hours fieldwork
Assessment:	end of semester exam (25%); practicals and participation (55%); assignments (20%).
Cairns, Block, Study Period 6
Census Date 29-Jun-2007
Face to face teaching 25-Jun-2007 to 07-Jul-2007
Coordinator:	Dr Raphael Wust
Lecturers:	Dr Raphael Wust, Dr Jody Webster.
Contact hours:	72 hours fieldwork
Assessment:	end of semester exam (25%); practicals and participation (55%); assignments (20%).

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.