Course Title: Environmental Science 1B
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Environmental Science 1B
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
ENVI1191 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
135H Applied Sciences |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2008 |
Course Coordinator: Dr Susanne Tepe
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 2899
Course Coordinator Email: susanne.tepe@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Availability: Please email me for an appointment, if necessary.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
Course Description
Environmental Science 1B is a multidisciplinary approach to understanding the interactions between human activity and our environment. The course will be made up of Section A: Introduction to Environmental Science taught in conjunction with ENVI1146 and Section B: Introduction to Toxicology.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
• Knowledge of environmental impacts of human activities
• Knowledge of toxicology to assess human risk from toxins
• Identify hazards to ecosystems and human health
• Evaluate responses to ecosystem and health hazards
• Ability to present information effectively
Overview of Learning Activities
The learning activities included in this course are:
- attendance at lectures where syllabus material will be presented and explained, and the subject will be illustrated with demonstrations and examples;
- quizzes and an in class test
- completion of written assignments consisting of numerical and other problems requiring an integrated understanding of the subject matter; and
- private study, working through the course as presented in classes and learning materials, and gaining practice at solving conceptual and numerical problems.
Overview of Learning Resources
The course will have a Learning Hub / DLS site. Lecture materials will be available on the DLS. Assignments, external links and other resource material will be provided.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment will be 80% progressive and 20% by final examination. Progressive assessment tasks will include written assignments, tests and e-journal contributions.