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EA3640 - Advanced Environmental and Marine Geoscience Technologies and Applications
| Credit points: | 3 |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | College of Science and Engineering |
This subject applies state-of-the art technologies to investigate coastal and marine processes and environments. It exposes students with a background in coastal and marine geomorphology and/or geology to state-of -the art methodologies, techniques and technologies. Content may include: seabed mapping and visualisation using sonar; advanced sediment analysis; measurement and analysis of waves and currents; research vessel operation; deep water data and sample collection.
Learning Outcomes
- Familiarity with current technologies in marine geoscience, and of the application of those technologies to marine geoscience research;
- Technical competency to collect, process and analyse data using a variety of instrumentation and analysis techniques.
| Prerequisites: | AT LEAST 12 CREDITS AT LEVEL 2 AND 3 CREDITS AT LEVEL 1 EA OR MB |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: |
EA5640 |
Availabilities |
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| Townsville, Block, Study Period 11 | |
| Census Date 12-Dec-2019 | |
| Face to face teaching 02-Dec-2019 to 08-Dec-2019 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr James Daniell. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Assessment: | essays (30%); assignments (30%); take-home exam (40%). |
| Restrictions: |
An enrolment quota applies to this offering.
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