GROUNDWATER - SUSTAINABILITY & CONTAMINATION
ENV2EGW
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Groundwater (water beneath the earth's surface) is a crucial resource in many parts of the world for urban and agricultural use, and its importance is increasing as surface water supplies become over-exploited. This subject covers how groundwater moves (flow, recharge and discharge) and the chemical processes influencing its composition (e.g. evaporation, weathering, mineral precipitation). There is a strong emphasis on environmental aspects and applications, particularly groundwater contamination (including salinization and acid mine drainage) and estimation and sustainability of groundwater resources.
School: Life Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: John Webb
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: ENV3EGW
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: This subject is co-taught with ENV3EGW, but ENV3EGW uses different marking criteria that assess a higher order of thinking (explain, analyse, relate, apply) than is expected in ENV2EGW.
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
Physical and chemical hydrogeology
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Domenico, P.A. and Schwartz, F. W.
Year: 1990
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: WILEY
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The geochemistry of natural waters
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Drever, J. I.
Year: 1997
Edition/Volume: 3RD EDN
Publisher: PRENTICE HALL
ISBN: N/A
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Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: John Webb
Class requirements
Field TripWeek: 20 - 20
One 1.00 day field trip per study period on sunday during the day from week 20 to week 20 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.
timetable on same day as one of the prac sessions
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.
timetable on same day as one of the prac sessions
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3-hour end-of-semester open book examination | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
One individual excursion report (500-word equiv) 18%; data collection in groups of 4 students 2% teamwork. | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
Laboratory/practical exercises (10 reports, 1,000-words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO5 |