Area: |
Department of Environmental Biology |
Credits: |
12.5 |
Contact Hours: |
2.0 |
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| ** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. ** |
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Lecture: |
1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Fieldwork: |
1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
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Syllabus: |
Natural regions, landscapes and ecosystems of Western Australia with special reference to unique aspects of the natural heritage. Important factors influencing ecosystems of W.A., including climate, soils, fire and geomorphology; evolutionary history oforganisms in W.A. Traditional Aboriginal relationships to the land. Water in W.A. landscapes; rivers, wetlands, saltlakes and estuaries. Water as a controlling factor in European settlement of the wheatbelt and the goldfields. Coastal marine environments- The Northwest Shelf, Shark Bay, the Leeuwin Current, fish and fisheries. The sandplain country, including the Swan Coastal Plain. The Darling Range, forestry in the jarrah and karri forests. Arid and semi-arid regions, mining and rehabilitation. Aspects of biodiversity and the interaction of plants and animals. |
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| ** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. ** |
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Field of Education: |
10900 Biological Sciences (Narrow Grouping) |
HECS Band (if applicable): |
2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information: |
Informational |
Result Type: |
Grade/Mark |
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Availability |
| Year |
Location |
Period |
Internal |
Area External |
Central External |
| 2004 |
Bentley Campus |
Semester 2 |
Y |
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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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