Course Title: Environmental Studies
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Environmental Studies
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
ENVI1038 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
135H Applied Sciences |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2016 |
ENVI1038 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
135H Applied Sciences |
Internet |
Sem 1 2006, Sem 2 2006, Sem 1 2007, Sem 2 2007, Sem 1 2008, Sem 2 2008, Sem 1 2009, Sem 2 2009, Sem 1 2010, Sem 2 2010, Sem 1 2011, Sem 2 2011, Sem 2 2012, Sem 1 2013, Sem 2 2013, Sem 2 2014, Sem 1 2015, Sem 2 2015, Sem 2 2016 |
ENVI1038 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
171H School of Science |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2018 |
ENVI1038 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
171H School of Science |
Internet |
Sem 2 2017, Sem 1 2018, Sem 1 2019, Sem 2 2019 |
Course Coordinator: Dr Jeff Hughes
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 3370
Course Coordinator Email: jeff.hughes@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: 3.2.16
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
Course Description
This course is intended to extend your knowledge of the environment through the study of selected topics/units in Environmental Studies such as hazardous waste and contaminated sites, atmosphere, soil, water, and environmental impacts of agriculture and mining.
You will select 2 units from a provided list. See Overview of Assessment for the list of units. All units are available in online mode.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
This course contributes to Program Learning Outcomes across a number of programs in the School of Science.
Program Learning Outcomes
Understanding Science Demonstrate a coherent understanding of environmental science and be able to explain the role of environmental science in the community.
- Scientific Knowledge: Exhibit depth and breadth of environmental science knowledge.
- Inquiry and Problem Solving: Critically analyse and solve problems in environmental science.
- Communication: Be an effective communicator of environmental sciences.
On successful completion of this course you should be able to
- Identify the factors necessary to aid a solution to an environmental problem;
- Communicate ideas with a well-developed level of written communication; and
- Critically assess and evaluate factual information on environmental problems
Overview of Learning Activities
You will be actively engaged in a range of learning activities such as lectorials, tutorials, practicals, laboratories, seminars, project work, class discussion, individual and group activities. Delivery may be face to face, online or a mix of both.
You are encouraged to be proactive and self-directed in your learning, asking questions of your lecturer and/or peers and seeking out information as required, especially from the numerous sources available through the RMIT library, and through links and material specific to this course that is available through myRMIT Studies Course.
Overview of Learning Resources
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies Course.
There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.
Overview of Assessment
You will choose 2 units out of 8 available. Each unit has equal weight (50% of total). Assessment types depend on the unit chosen, as follows:
Unit 1: Hazardous Wastes and Contaminated Sites
Assessment 1: Essay, Weighting 15%
Assessment 2: A series of Short Answer Written Questions, Weighting 20%
Assessment 3: Case Study Report, Weighting 15%
These assessments support CLOs 1-3
Unit 2: Human Impacts on the Atmosphere
Assessment 1: A series of Short Answer Written Questions, Weighting 25%
Assessment 2: Essay, Weighting 25%
These assessments support CLOs 1-3
Unit 3: Introduction to Environmental Science
Assessment 1: A series of Web-learn Tests, Weighting 25%
Assessment 2: Essay on a Case Study, Weighting 25%
These assessments support CLOs 1-3
Unit 4: Environmental Chemistry of Soil
Assessment 1: A series of Short Answer Written Questions, Weighting 15%
Assessment 2: Essay, Weighting 18%
Assessment 3: Soil Workshop and Report, Weighting 17%
These assessments support CLOs 1-3
Unit 5: Mining and the Environment
Assessment 1: Essay, Weighting 25%
Assessment 2: Essay on a Case Study, Weighting 25%
These assessments support CLOs 1-3
Unit 6: Water Treatment
Assessment 1: Report, Weighting 25%
Assessment 2: Report, Weighting 25%
These assessments support CLOs 1-3
Unit 7: Environmental Dissertation
Assessment 1: Detailed Project Plan of an Environmental Dissertation, Weighting 8%
Assessment 2: Environmental Dissertation on a topic of choice, Weighting 42%
These assessments support CLOs 1-3
Unit 8: Agriculture and the Environment
Assessment 1: A series of Short Answer Written Questions, Weighting 15%
Assessment 2: Essay, Weighting 20%
Assessment 3: Essay on a Case Study, Weighting 15%
These assessments support CLOs 1-3