EMSC3026 Environmental and Regolith Geoscience
Later Year Course
| Offered By | RSES Admin |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Earth and Marine Science |
| Offered in | EMSC3026 will not be offered in 2009 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
This course provides an overview of the advanced environmental topics related to geoscience, including natural and human-impacted environments, and geohazards, namely volcanic activity, earthquakes, landslide, floods, drought, cyclones and tsunamis. It will also provide material about the nature of the regolith and how it can affect health and agriculture. Emphasis will also be placed on environmental geochemistry and the impact of mining and other human activity on water, and soil quality. |
| Indicative Assessment |
End of semester theory examination (30%), assessment of reports and oral presentation (40%), and excursion reports (30%). |
| Workload |
A maximum of 52 hours of lectures/tutorials and 13 hours of student seminars. One regolith mapping excursion |
| Areas of Interest | Earth and Marine Sciences |
| Requisite Statement |
18 units of Group B GEOL, EMSC, ENVS or SRES courses |
| Incompatibility |
GEOL3008 and GEOL3026 |
| Prescribed Texts |
Gondwana to Greenhouse. Australian Environmental Geoscience. V. Gostin [Ed]. Geological Society of Australia Inc. Special Publication No. 21 |
| Majors/Specialisations | Archaeology Practice |
| Science Group | C |
| Academic Contact | P De Deckker and B Pillans |
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