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Unit description
Provides an understanding of the structure and function of freshwater aquatic ecosystems and emphasises the need for their careful management. The importance of water as the medium for abiotic and biotic components is discussed in context with human influence on aquatic ecosystems.
Unit content
- Water and the aquatic environment
- Wetland hydrology
- Wetland chemistry
- Wetland biology
- Wetland habitats
- Ecosystem functions of wetlands
- Constructed wetlands
- Management of wetlands.
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: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
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1 | describe the major physical, chemical and biological characteristics of wetland ecosystems including natural, artificial and disturbed systems | Intellectual rigour | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | ||||
2 | discuss human impacts upon wetland ecosystems and related management issues | Intellectual rigour | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | ||||
3 | demonstrate research skills in the field | Intellectual rigour | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | ||||
4 | prepare concise and accurate reports on wetland ecosystems and contribute to the rational management of aquatic resources | Intellectual rigour | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- describe the major physical, chemical and biological characteristics of wetland ecosystems including natural, artificial and disturbed systems
- GA1: Intellectual rigour
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- GA5: Lifelong learning
- discuss human impacts upon wetland ecosystems and related management issues
- GA1: Intellectual rigour
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- GA5: Lifelong learning
- demonstrate research skills in the field
- GA1: Intellectual rigour
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- GA5: Lifelong learning
- prepare concise and accurate reports on wetland ecosystems and contribute to the rational management of aquatic resources
- GA1: Intellectual rigour
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- GA5: Lifelong learning
Teaching and assessment
Fee information
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