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Biophysical Environments - ENVE117
This unit focuses on regional scale environmental processes and provides a balance with global scale processes taught in GEOS112 The Planet Earth and ENV118 Foundations for Resource and Environmental Management. Using the local area as a laboratory, a combination of theory, field and modelling skills are taught through on site measurements of water and river health, vegetation and climate. The fundamentals of Geographic Information Science (GIS) are also introduced to aid an understanding of the integrated biophysical environment. Issues of change and human impacts on biophysical environments are examined. This unit is fundamental to all natural sciences, but particularly environmental science and ecology. The content is relevant for various environmental science and management careers including: environmental consultancies; and local and state government, where many environmental science students find employment. External students must attend on-campus sessions on 1st April and 27th May.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| When Offered: | D1 - Day; Offered in Session 1, North Ryde Xc1 - External study (composite mode); Offered in Session 1 X1 - External study; Offered in Session 1 (On-campus dates: 1 April, 27 May) |
| Staff Contact(s): | Dr Kirstie Fryirs, Dr Grant Hose, Dr Grant Edwards, Dr Michael Chang |
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| NCCW(s): | GEOS117 |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Environment and Geography Faculty of Science |
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