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Understanding Planet Earth (ERTH10002) // Assessment

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Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Three in-class practical exercises

  • 500 words
From Week 4 to Week 815%

3-day field trip (1,000 word written assignment) due at the conclusion of the trip, to be held during the mid-semester break

  • 1000 words
Hurdle requirement: Assignment must be passed.		Mid semester20%

A practical examination

  • 1 hours
Hurdle requirement: Examination must be passed. 		Week 1220%

A written examination

  • 2 hours
Hurdle requirement: Examination must be passed.		During the examination period45%

Attendance

Hurdle requirement: It is a hurdle requirement that students attend a minimum of 10 (80% ) of laboratory practicals, attend the field trip.		N/A

Last updated: 11 February 2026