James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2020
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EV5454 - Natural Hazards
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | College of Science and Engineering |
Subject Description
- The subject examines the physical characteristics and causes of various natural hazards as well as the social consequences of these events. Emphasis is placed on planning for and managing these events in tropical urban environments. Major topics: characteristics, causes, planning for and managing the consequences of the following: tropical cyclones (wind and marine inundation), earthquakes, tsunami, storms and tornado, lightning, landslip, flood and drought, and disease.
Learning Outcomes
- to develop an understanding of the causes and characteristics of various forms of natural hazards affecting human society
- to recognise those areas within a region most prone to a particular type of natural hazard
- to learn effective planning strategies to mitigate the effects of hazards
- to learn management strategies in dealing with the consequences of a disaster
Subject Assessment
- Invigilated > End of semester exam - (50%)
- practicals (20%); field report (15%) - (35%)
- Non-Invigilated > Essays - (15%)
Note that 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.
Inadmissible Subject Combinations: EV3454
Availabilities
Cairns, Study Period 2, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 27 Aug 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 27 Jul 2020 to Friday, 20 Nov 2020 |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Zsuzsa Banhalmi-Zakar |
| Lecturer(s): | DR Jack Koci |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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JCU Singapore, Study Period 53, Internal (not available in 2020) Usually available in odd-numbered years. | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 03 Dec 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 09 Nov 2020 to Friday, 19 Feb 2021 |
| Staff: | No staff allocated; see "This Subject In Other Years". |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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Townsville, Study Period 2, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 27 Aug 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 27 Jul 2020 to Friday, 20 Nov 2020 |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Zsuzsa Banhalmi-Zakar |
| Lecturer(s): | DR Jack Koci DR Zsuzsa Banhalmi-Zakar |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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