Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| Lismore | Term3 | Term3 |
| Online | Term3 | N/A |
Unit description
Develops an advanced understanding of biogeochemical processes that operate in a diverse range of ecosystems. The unit provides skills in planning and conducting environmental sampling and monitoring programs for monitoring and evaluating ecosystem processes. Instrument and sample collection techniques, that are part of environmental sampling and monitoring programs, will be used to generate data that will be synthesised into technical reports.
Unit content
Module 1 – Global and Marine Carbon Cycle
Module 2 – Global and Marine Nitrogen Cycle
Module 3 – Terrestrial Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles
Module 4 – Marine and Terrestrial Phosphorus Cycle
Module 5 – Marine and Terrestrial Iron and Sulphur Cycles
Module 6 – Tools and Techniques for Biogeochemists
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.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | describe the complex physical, geological, chemical and biological processes (biogeochemistry) in different ecosystems |
| 2 | demonstrate advanced skills related to the collection and storage of sediment, water, and biological samples |
| 3 | synthesise complex data sets to produce technical reports for a scientific audience. |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- describe the complex physical, geological, chemical and biological processes (biogeochemistry) in different ecosystems
- demonstrate advanced skills related to the collection and storage of sediment, water, and biological samples
- synthesise complex data sets to produce technical reports for a scientific audience.
Prescribed Learning Resources
- No prescribed texts.
Reading materials and additional resources will be provided via Blackboard.
Students will require suitable clothing for the fieldwork component of the residential, including sturdy shoes. Students may be in the sun, may get wet, and may be required to wade into shallow water and/or mud.
Students will require fully enclosed shoes and a laboratory coat for laboratory sessions.
Teaching and assessment
| Teaching method |
| Workshop 1 hour (Weekly) |
| Residential 2 days (Once) |
| Assessment | |
| Quiz | 10% |
| Project report | 60% |
| Quiz | 30% |
| Teaching method |
| Workshop 1 hour (Weekly) |
| Residential 2 days (Once) |
| Assessment | |
| Quiz | 10% |
| Project report | 60% |
| Quiz | 30% |
Fee information
Domestic
Commonwealth Supported courses
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Fee paying courses
For postgraduate or undergraduate full fee paying courses please check Domestic Postgraduate Fees OR Domestic Undergraduate Fees
International
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