ENST2003 (v.1) Ecotoxicology
| Area: | Department of Environment and Agriculture |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
| 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. |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Science Laboratory: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Equivalent(s): |
312399 (v.1)
Ecotoxicology 202
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| Anti Requisite(s): |
10518 (v.4)
Aquatic Toxicology 202
or any previous version
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| Prerequisite(s): |
313537 (v.1)
Biology 100
or any previous version
OR BIOL1000 (v.1) Functional Biology or any previous version OR 308719 (v.2) Master of Science - Science or any previous version OR MC-SCNCE (v.1) Master of Science (Science) or any previous version |
| 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. |
| Syllabus: | The most common aquatic and terrestrial contaminants are studied: classification of contaminants, effects of contaminants on biota, physiological effects at the organism level and effects at the population levels and community levels. Laboratory toxicology and endpoints measured: effective concentration (EC50), no observed effect concentration (NOEC) LC50 etc. Field toxicology, biomarkers, bioindicators and urban toxicology. The knowledge is integrated by presenting case studies where theory is applied to real-life scenarios. The practical portion of the unit is composed of a mixture of tutorials and laboratories. Students design environmental monitoring plans and learn basic laboratory techniques: standard curves, protein determination, and biomarker analysis. |
| Field of Education: | 050900 Environmental Studies (Narrow Grouping) |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | ||||
| 2015 | Miri Sarawak Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
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