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Coastal Environmental Geomorphology (GEOL90030)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25Off Campus
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Overview
Availability | April - Off Campus |
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Field observations and tasks include: nature and origin of the coastal materials, geomorphic processes, environmental history, coastal management topics such as hazard/risk assessment, steep coast dynamics, beach maintenance and nourishment, impact of marinas and other engineering structures, indications and implications of sea-level rise, and conservation of significant and sensitive geoscience sites.
Intended learning outcomes
- Develop the geological mapping skills of students;
- equip students with discipline-specific knowledge and expertise appropriate for post-graduate research in the field;
- equip students with discipline-specific knowledge and expertise enabling them to take their place as professional geologists in industry or government organisations;
- provide students with the confidence and competence to hone their field mapping techniques;
- appreciate the biophysical processes that affect the regolith, e.g., weathering, erosion and transport; physically interpret coastal geomorphological processes and their relevance to landscape evolution along the coast.
Generic skills
- Exercise critical judgement;
- undertake rigorous and independent thinking;
- adopt a problem-solving approach to new and unfamiliar tasks;
- develop high-level written report and/or oral presentation skills;
- interrogate, synthesise and interpret the published literature;
- work as part of a team.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
A knowledge of third-year geology is strongly recommended. No knowledge of coastal processes is assumed.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- Field interpretation diagrams from selected sites over the 5 days (equivalent to 1000 words); due one week after the end of the teaching period (70%)
- A short report (1,500 words max) on a theme of your choice relevant to several sites e.g. beach or slope dynamics, sea-level rise impacts, safety/hazards, and other management implications; due one week after the end of the teaching period (30%).
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- April - Off Campus
Coordinator Kevin Walsh Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours Five days of field work Total time commitment 85 hours Teaching period 9 April 2018 to 13 April 2018 Last self-enrol date 10 April 2018 Census date 11 April 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 April 2018 Assessment period ends 20 April 2018
Time commitment details
85 hours
Additional delivery details
This subject is taught through the Victorian Institute of Earth and Planetary Sciences: https://vieps.earthsci.unimelb.edu.au/.
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NOTE - This intensive subject is hosted by La Trobe University and includes a field trip. Students are responsible for an additional cost of approximately $160, which includes accommodation and food. Students are also required to bring field gear (e.g sleeping bag)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Science (Earth Sciences) Course Master of Geoscience Informal specialisation Earth Sciences Major Honours Program - Earth Sciences - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 3 November 2022