| Area: |
Department of Social Sciences |
| Credits: |
50.0 |
| Contact Hours: |
5.5 |
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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: |
2 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Laboratory: |
1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Fieldwork: |
1 x 1.5 Hours Weekly |
| Anti Requisite(s): |
5221 (v.5) Geography 216 - Environmental Gemorphology - Geomorphic Processes and Human Impacts in the Context of the River Catchment
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| Syllabus: |
Geomorphology. Study of the drainage basin. Relationships between hillslope form, geomorphic processes and soil sequences. Lithology, structure and climate in determining drainage basin characteristics. Geomorphic agents of overland flow, throughflow, mass movement, wind and streamflow. Changes in geomorphic activity resulting from human activity. Factors and processes in soil formation. Methods of terrain classification and mapping, plus a major research paper. |
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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: | 10799 Earth Sciences not elsewhere classified |
| Funding Cluster: | 08 - Engineering, Science, Surveying |
| SOLT (Online) Definitions*: | Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability |
| Availability Information has not been provided by the respective School or Area. Prospective students should contact the School or Area listed above for further information. |
