5215 (v.4) Planet Earth 101
| Area: | Department of Applied Physics |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 12.5 |
| Contact Hours: | 2.0 |
| 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 |
| Syllabus: | The course is divided into three segments: Earth, Oceans and Atmosphere. Earth: overview of scientific method; the Big Bang and nucleosynthesis of the elements in stars; formulation of planet Earth and Earth-Moon system; differentiation of crust, mantle and core; early and modern tectonic processes. Oceans: dimensions and shapes of the oceans; spatial variations in water properties; ocean circulation; water, salt and heat budgets; tides and waves; coastal processes; the evolution of the oceans; human impacts. Atmosphere: formation, structure and evolution of the atmosphere, meteorology, climate change, human impacts. |
| 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. |
| Field of Education: | 010303 Astronomy |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Bentley 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
