EV3404 - Field Studies in Tropical Geography

Credit points:	03
Year:	2010
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	Sch of Earth & Environmental Sciences

Field Studies in Tropical Geography is an intensive mode subject that teaches and develops the field skills needed by students of geography and cognate disciplines. The subject is taught in intensive mode in remote areas chosen to take advantage of current staff research activities and interests. Accordingly, destinations change from time to time. Field Studies in Tropical Geography provides a regional perspective on the geography of northern Australia with emphasis on interaction between natural and cultural environments. It addresses: landuse, landuse change and resource management in northern Australia; geomorphology of northern Australia and adjoining land and sea; conservation and biogeography of northern Australia and adjoining land; environmental history in northern Australia and adjoining land and sea; and environmental aspects of indigenous cultures of northern Australia.

There are additional charges for this subject; please contact the School for details.

Learning Outcomes

• develop an ability to <i>read</i> landscapes and synthesise observations into a regional scale appreciation of northern Australian landscapes;
• develop an ability to conduct fieldwork safely and efficiently in remote areas;
• develop an ability to use field based observation to generate and test hypotheses;
• develop an ability to make appropriate measurements in the field.

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.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

GE3403 EV5404

Availabilities
Townsville, Block, Study Period 7
Census Date 08-Jul-2010
Face to face teaching 05-Jul-2010 to 12-Jul-2010
Coordinator:	Dr Jonathan Luly
Lecturers:	Dr Jonathan Luly, Assoc. Professor Peter Valentine.
Contact hours:	56 hours fieldwork
Assessment:	presentations (40%); field exercises emphasising ability to read landscapes, generating hypotheses from the observation and measurement of environmental attributes (20%); field notebook and reflective journal (40%).
Cairns, Block, Study Period 7
Census Date 08-Jul-2010
Face to face teaching 05-Jul-2010 to 12-Jul-2010
Coordinator:	Professor Jonathan Nott
Lecturer:	Assoc. Professor Peter Valentine.
Contact hours:	56 hours fieldwork
Assessment:	presentations (40%); field exercises emphasising ability to read landscapes, generating hypotheses from the observation and measureament of environmental attributes (20%); field notebook and reflective journal (40%).

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.