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Unit of Study SCIN1004 Earth Systems (2025)

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On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

Describe the key attributes of major interacting Earth systems, including the atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere and biosphere.

Demonstrate an understanding of important earth system cycles.

Apply critical scientific thinking to describe how the Earth systems interact across different scales in space and time.

Reflect on how humans have influenced the current and future functioning of the Earth systems.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method
Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)
Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)
Assessment
Quiz25%
Portfolio35%
Presentation40%

Teaching method
Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)
Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)
Assessment
Quiz25%
Portfolio35%
Presentation40%

Teaching method
Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)
Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)
Assessment
Quiz25%
Portfolio35%
Presentation40%

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