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Environmental Quality and Assessment - ENVS338

Understanding and protecting the environment are key goals for environmental scientists and managers. This unit integrates the knowledge students have gained during their studies, and develops critical professional skills in the assessment of environmental quality and the application of environmental protection tools and processes. This unit assesses environmental health using current practice qualitative and quantitative methods for the measurement of soils, sediments, waters and biota. Students undertake classroom, field and laboratory studies which provide practical experience and develop their knowledge and assessment of environmental impacts, rehabilitation and management. A field trip from 16-22 September gives students practical experience of sites such as derelict mines. This unit prepares graduates for employment in environmental consulting and local, state and federal government workplaces. Students will also prepare material to assist with their transition to the workplace.

Credit Points: 3
When Offered:

S2 Day - Session 2, North Ryde, Day (On-campus dates: Compulsory field trip)

Staff Contact(s): Professor Damian Gore
Prerequisites:

(39cp at 100 level or above) including [(ENVE266 or ENVS266 or GEOS266) and (ENVE339 or ENVS339 or ENVE340 or ENVS340 or ENVE341 or ENVS341)] Prerequisite Information

Corequisites:

NCCW(s): ENVE336, ENVE338, GEOS398
Unit Designation(s):

Science

Unit Type:
Assessed As: Graded
Offered By:

Department of Environmental Sciences

Faculty of Science and Engineering

Course structures, including unit offerings, are subject to change.
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