Unit aim
Examines the causes, the prevention and the rehabilitation of various forms of land degradation. These forms include: soil erosion by wind and water; soil structural degradation; acidification; mass movement; salinity; water repellence and biological degradation. The design of soil conservation structures, the economics of land degradation and land capability classification are also examined.
Unit content
- Soil erosion by water and wind
- Soil structural degradation
- Soil acidification
- Water repellence by soil
- Salinisation
- Land capability classification
- Soil conservation structure design
- Acid sulfate soils and their management
- Mass movement
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
Learning outcomes and graduate attributes
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | identify and discuss the causes, prevention and rehabilitation of a range of types of land degradation | Intellectual rigour | Ethical practice | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||
| 2 | classify land according to a land capability classification system | Intellectual rigour | Knowledge of a discipline | |||||
| 3 | explain the principles and practices of soil conservation structure design | Intellectual rigour | Knowledge of a discipline | |||||
| 4 | critically analyse a selected land use or land management issue in relation to its land degradation potential and recommend prevention and rehabilitation strategies. | Intellectual rigour | Ethical practice | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||
Prescribed texts
Session 2
- No prescribed texts.
Teaching and assessment
Lismore
| Teaching method |
| Lecture on-site 2 hours (11 weeks) |
| Practical session 3 hours (11 weeks) |
| Assessment | |
| Report | 20% |
| Presentation | 15% |
| Critical review | 5% |
| Report | 10% |
| Exam: closed book | 50% |
Online
| Teaching method |
| Lecture online 2 hours (11 weeks) |
| Tutorial online 1 hour (9 weeks) |
| Residential session 3 days (1 week) |
| Assessment | |
| Report | 20% |
| Presentation | 15% |
| Critical review | 5% |
| Report | 10% |
| Exam: closed book | 50% |
Fee information
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