3496 (v.8) Environmental Geoscience 302
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Tutition Patterns
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Unit references, texts and outcomes
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| Area: | Department of Applied Geology |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
| Lecture: | 3 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Laboratory: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Syllabus: | Environmental Geology: natural hazards of volcanic and seismic activity, soil erosion and flood. Environmental Geochemistry: principles of environmental geochemistry; contaminant speciation and the role of water, colloids and organic materials in chemical pollution. Geochemical-biological interactions; medical geology and toxicity. Contamination risks to soils, lakes, estuaries, and groundwater resulting from mining, industry, agriculture and urbanisation. Environmental geochemical analysis and practical study of contaminated sites and mining pollution. Principles and practicalities of waste disposal. Environmental change: palaeoecology, climatic change, and the interpretation of palaeoenvironments. |
| Field of Education: | 010700 Earth Sciences (Narrow Grouping) |
| SOLT (Online) Definitions*: | Not Online *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | ||||
| 2011 | 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
