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Courses Handbook 2013

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2013.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2012.

312662 (v.1) Borneo Ecosystems and Resources 301

Area: Curtin Sarawak
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 3.0
Tuition Patterns: The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline.
Seminar: 1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s): 312658 (v.1) People and Cultures of Borneo 101
Syllabus: This unit focuses entirely on the unique eco-systems of Borneo's vast rainforests. It will elaborate on the evolutionary and ecological processes that have enabled the tremendously high biodiversity of Borneo. As well as discussing the issues that seriously threaten that biodiversity today, such as the slow destruction of Borneo rainforests and ecosystems due to excessive logging practices over the years, modern preservation practices and efforts will also be addressed in this unit. (This unit is particularly recommended for School of Engineering students).
Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline.
Field of Education: 010905 Ecology and Evolution
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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