env2egl climate change and landscape evolution
CLIMATE CHANGE AND LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION
ENV2EGL
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject covers the landscape and climate history of the earth, emphasising the changes that have occurred in Australia and highlighting the last 2 million years. The causes and effects of climate change are discussed, with detailed consideration of current climate change due to rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere. The landscape is shaped by both surface processes (rivers, waves and wind) and tectonic influences (volcanoes and earthquakes), and these are discussed along with the fundamental concepts of weathering, stratigraphy, deposition and erosion. The subject also deals with the impacts of climate and landscape change on the evolution of vegetated landscapes across the globe, in particular the role of fire in shaping major ecosystems of the Australian continent and how Aboriginals affected the megafauna and forests. The excursion integrates different aspects of the lecture material to develop a landscape, climate and vegetation history of the Geelong region.
SchoolLife Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorJohn Webb
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesN/A
Capstone subjectNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsENV3EGL
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Quota Management StrategyN/A
Quota-conditions or rulesN/A
Special conditionsThis subject is co-taught with ENV3EGL, but uses lower order marking criteria than in ENV3EGL.
Minimum credit point requirementN/A
Assumed knowledgeN/A
Learning resources
Quaternary environments
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorWilliams, M. A. J.
Year1993
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherEDWARD ARNOLD 1993.
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Global geomorphology
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorSummerfield, M. A.
Year1991
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherLONGMAN
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Climate change
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorBurroughs, W.J.
Year2001
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherCAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
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Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
Entire subject or partial subjectN/A
Total hours/days requiredN/A
Location of WBL activity (region)N/A
WBL addtional requirementsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorJohn Webb
Class requirements
Field TripWeek: 21 - 21
One 1.00 day field trip per study period on sunday during the day from week 21 to week 21 and delivered via face-to-face.
Laboratory ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-hour end-of-semester examination | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
| Excursion report (500-words) | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
| Laboratory/practical exercises (10 reports, 1,000-words equivalent ) | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO6 |