Key facts
UNE unit code: GEPL511
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- Trimester 1 - On Campus
- Trimester 1 - Online
- Armidale Campus
- Yes
- No
- No
- 6
Unit information
This unit follows the movement of water from the atmosphere to the land and down to the ocean.
It will give you an introduction to hydrology and fluvial and coastal geomorphology. Topics include rainfall patterns and climatic change, catchment drainage, soil erosion, sediment transport, the natural variability and history of catchment and coastal systems and how human activities impact these systems in the context of their history and variability.
You will learn about the processes and controls associated with the water cycle, particularly the movement of water on and through the surface and subsurface of the earth.
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Offerings
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Teaching period | Mode/location |
---|---|
Trimester 1 | On Campus, Armidale Campus |
Trimester 1 | Online |
*Offering is subject to availability
Intensive schools
There are no intensive schools required for this unit.
Enrolment rules
Notes
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Unit coordinator(s)
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- demonstrate coherent theoretical knowledge of the processes and controls associated with the water cycle and particularly the movement of water on and through the surface and subsurface of the Earth;
- critically evaluate how these processes interact with and modify catchment landscapes including slopes, soils and watercourses;
- apply independent knowledge and judgement to address the management issues and challenges associated with catchment processes and landforms, modelling skills applicable in a career in this field; and
- critically analyse and interpret the natural variability and history of catchments systems and how human activites impact these systems in the context of this history and variability, with the ability to transmit this to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
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Online Quiz 1 | Yes | 10% | All offerings | No. Words: 500 |
Online Quiz 2 | Yes | 10% | All offerings | No. Words: 500 |
Online Quiz 3 | Yes | 10% | All offerings | No. Words: 500 |
Report | Yes | 50% | All offerings | Report based on selected readings and field and desk-based research No. Words: 4000 |
Report Framework | Yes | 15% | All offerings | Detailed plan for research report No. Words: 1500 |
Study site identification | Yes | 5% | All offerings | Identification and approval of a study site for the research report to ensure that sufficient and appropriate data are available No. Words: 200 maximum |
Learning resources
Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library — purchase is optional.
Coastal Geomorphology: An Introduction
ISBN: 9780470517307
Bird, E., John Wiley 2nd ed. 2008
Text refers to: All offerings
Land Degradation Processes in Australia
ISBN: 9780582870086
McTainsh, G.H. and Boughton, W.C., Pearson 1993
Text refers to: All offerings
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