ROCK ENVIRONMENTS

OED2R

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject includes content of natural history, land management, geology, geomorphology and ecology directly relevant to selected rock environments of south eastern Australia. Students develop technical expertise of rock climbing to enable safe exploration and promote experiential and interpretative knowledge of rock environments.

Faculty: Faculty of Education

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Peter Holmes

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsIntroducing Victorian geology 2nd ed. Melbourne:PrescribedCochrane, G. et al (Ed) (1995)GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA (VICTORIAN DIVISION).
ReadingsRockclimbing getting started Revised EditionRecommendedTempest, G. (2001)MELBOURNE: PENFOLK PUBLISHING.

Bendigo, 2014, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: 40

Enrolment information: Maximum capacity for prac location and equipment.

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Peter Holmes

Class requirements

Field TripWeek: 10 - 22
One 9.0 days field trip per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
one 1,500-word assignmentJournal based summary of learning30
one 1,500-word assignment50
practical skills and knowledge (hurdle - compulsory)Hurdle requirement: satisfactory participation and performance in practical work20