Unit Code:	SCI3ECS
Unit Short Title:	ENVIRONMENTAL CASE STUDIES
Credit Points:	15
Unit Description:	This unit examines how scientific studies may be applied to determining the origin, nature and quality of land and water resources; assessing the impacts of using resources on the quality and diversity of the biophysical environment; identifying and monitoring environmental change - past, present and future; and assisting balanced decision-making in the sustainable use of resources. The unit is based around field studies of the physical and biological components and the dynamics of selected ecosystems. Lecture and practical classes provide a background for, and follow-up to those field studies.
Prerequisites:	GEO1ES,BIO2ECO,CHE2ENV
Class Requirements:	equivalent of 5 hours per week in the form of lectures, practical and field work. There will be a minimum of 5 days compulsory field work.
Work Experience Indicator:	Not undertaking work experience in industry
Available to 'Study Abroad' students:	N

Assessment:

Assessment Type	%	Comments
one 2-hour examination	25
active participation and performance in field classes and other class activities.	10
submitted reports including written projects, poster and class presentations	65

Readings:

Reading Type	Title	Author	Publisher
Preliminary	Australia : a geography, Vol. 1 the natural environment.	Jeans, D.N.	Sydney University Press, Sydney, 1986.
Prescribed	Looking back - the changing face of the Australian continent 1972-1992.	Graetz, D.	CSIRO, 1992
Prescribed	Indicators of catchment health - a technical perspective.	Walker, J. & Reuter, D.J.	CSIRO, 1996.
Prescribed	Environmental; change in Australia since 1788.	Young, A.R.	Oxford University Press, 1996

Unit Streams:

Teaching Period	Unit Class	Location
1   02-MAR-09   05-JUN-09	Day	BENDIGO
2   27-JUL-09   30-OCT-09	Day	BENDIGO

Unit Coordinators:

Title	First Name	Last Name	Location	Primary Coordinator
Dr	TBA	TBA	BENDIGO	Y