EV3401 - Coasts and Catchments: Geomorphology and Management
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | Discipline of Environmental Sciences |
The subject examines the geomorphic patterns and processes of river channel, floodplain, estuary and beach environments with an emphasis on North Queensland. Human impacts and environmental management processes are considered.
Learning Outcomes
- to develop an understanding of earth surface process regimes and landforms in river catchments and coastal environments;
- to develop scientific writing and verbal presentation skills;
- to gain an understanding of the methods used in remedying and managing human impacts in river catchments and coasts;
- to gain an understanding of the methods used to assess the impacts of human landuse activities in river catchments and coasts;
- to develop expertise in field techniques and analysis of data.
Graduate Qualities
- 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 speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
- A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area.
| Prerequisites: | Any level 2 BT EA EV GE MB ZL subjects |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | GE5401 and GE3401 and EV5401 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 28-Aug-2009 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Kevin Parnell. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (45%); quizzes or tests (10%); presentations (5%); tutorial attendance and participation (15%); essays (15%); fieldwork (10%). |
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