James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2010

EA2007 - Applied Soil Science

Credit points: 03
Year: 2010
Student Contribution Band: Band 4
Administered by: Sch of Earth & Environmental Sciences

Delve into the earth's skin - the vital layer from which all terrestrial life is sustained. Areas covered: Soil functions and management. How and why soils vary through the landscape. Soil components, soil chemical, physical and biological properties and processes. Water and nutrient cycling. Problem soils and management: saline, sodic, acid, alkaline, nutrient poor, impermeable soils. Degradation, rehabilitation and sustainability. Soil classification and mapping.

Learning Outcomes

Graduate Qualities

Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
EA3004

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 26-Aug-2010
Coord/Lect: Dr Paul Nelson.
Contact hours:
  • 26 hours lectures
  • 39 hours practicals
    Assessment:end of semester exam (50%); quizzes or tests (10%); practical tasks (20%); essays (20%).

    Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
    Census Date 26-Aug-2010
    Coord/Lect: Dr Paul Nelson.
    Contact hours:
    • 26 hours lectures
    • 39 hours practicals
      Assessment:end of semester exam (50%); quizzes or tests (10%); practical tasks (20%); essays (20%).

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