Area: | Department of Applied Geology |
Credits: | 12.5 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 2 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Fieldwork: | 1 x 1 Days Quarterly |
Syllabus: | Geological hazards presented by volcanoes and earthquakes - Coastal processes. Soil erosion and desertification - Salinity. Metal and nutrient pollution. Geochemistry and health. Environmental effects of mining and energy production. Mine rehabilitation. Climate change, the global atmosphere - ozone, the greenhouse effect, local air pollution and acid rain. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On completion of this unit students will have - the ability to view current major environmental issues from the perspective of an earth scientist. Become aware of the vital role played by geologists and geochemists in managing the environment. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Bell F.G., (1998), Environmental Geology - Principles and practice, Blackwell Science. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Class tests 15%, Feildtrip report 20%, Theory examination 65%.This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 10700 Earth Sciences (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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