SLE102 - Physical Geography
Unit details
Year: | 2019 unit information |
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Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong) |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Previously coded as: | SQA102 |
Trimester 2 Unit Chair: | Mark Warne |
Campus contact: | Mark Warne (B), Nick Porch (G) |
Prerequisite: | Nil |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | Nil |
Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 3 x 1 hour class per week, 4 x 2 hour practicals per trimester. |
Content
This unit will examine interactions between the major components of planet Earth - the geosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere and atmosphere. A particular emphasis is placed on the study of natural disasters and extreme natural events. Major topics will include the formation and subsequent evolution of the earth; plate tectonics; soils, weathering and erosion; the hydrological cycle - including interactions between oceans, rivers, groundwater and polar ice: Earth weather. Minor topics will include studies in the origin of the universe and solar system; the relationship between earth landforms and climate, global environmental change and the earth's energy and mineral resources.
Assessment
Two class tests (30% each) 60%, two online practical quizzes (10% each) 20%, essay 20%
Prescribed texts
Skinner, 2011, Blue Planet - Binder Ready Version, 3rd edition, John Wiley & Sons
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