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Environmental Quality and Assessment - ENVS338
Understanding and protecting the environment are key goals of 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 ecosystem health and uses 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. There is a field trip during the mid-semester break, from 17-23 September. This unit prepares graduates for employment in environmental consulting and local, state and federal government workplaces. Students will also prepare individual portfolios to assist with the 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, Professor Mark Taylor |
| Prerequisites: |
39cp including [(ENVE266(P) or ENVS266(P) or GEOS266(P)) and (ENVE339 or ENVS339 or ENVE340 or ENVS340 or ENVE341 or ENVS341)] |
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| NCCW(s): | ENVE336, ENVE338, GEOS398 |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Environmental Sciences Faculty of Science and Engineering |
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