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EA3640 - Advanced Environmental and Marine Geoscience Technologies and Applications
Credit points: |
3 |
Year: |
2012 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
4 |
Administered by: |
Sch of Earth & Environmental Sciences |
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.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
- The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
- The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments,
and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
- The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
- The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
- The ability to evaluate that information;
- An understanding of the economic, legal, ethical, social and cultural issues involved
in the use of information;
- The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently,
coherently, creatively and ethically;
- The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and
professional ethics from at least one discipline area;
- The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self
directed manner;
- The ability to manage future career and personal development;
- The ability to read complex and demanding texts accurately, critically and insightfully;
- The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
- The ability to generate, calculate, interpret and communicate numerical information
in ways appropriate to a given discipline or discourse;
- The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
- The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
- The ability to work with people of different gender, age, ethnicity, culture, religion
and political persuasion;
- The ability to work individually and independently;
- The ability to select and use appropriate tools and technologies;
- The ability to use online technologies effectively and ethically.
Prerequisites: |
AT LEAST 12 CREDITS AT LEVEL 2 INCLUDING LEVEL 1 EV OR EA OR MB |
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:
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EA5640 |
Availabilities
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Townsville,
Study Period 11,
Block
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Census Date 13-Dec-2012 |
Face to face teaching
26-Nov-2012 to 02-Dec-2012
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Coordinator: |
Dr James Daniell |
Lecturers:
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Dr Kevin Parnell, <Person not found>. |
Workload expectations: |
- 20 hours lectures
- 21 hours practicals
- 24 hours fieldwork
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Assessment: |
end of semester exam (40%); quizzes or tests (30%); assignments (30%). |
Restrictions: |
An enrolment quota applies to this offering.
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Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process,
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of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest
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