ENVS2751 Skills for Environmental Professionals

Associate Professor Harpinder Sandhu

2016

4.5

2 x 50-minute lectures weekly
11 x 110-minute computer labs per semester

1 of ENVS1001, ENVR1702, ENVS1703, ENVR1101

1 of ENVS2721, ENVS8781 has been successfully completed

This topic introduces students to the range of skills utilised by environmental professionals. The topic covers collection and analysis of environmental variables; the use of environmental decision making tools; the use of personal computers in environmental research for statistical analysis and charting. Students will produce written reports of a standard expected of environmental professionals.

The topic aims to provide students with skills commonly used by environmental professionals throughout the world. It concentrates on a number of practical, field, laboratory and personal computing skills.

At the completion of this opic, students are expected to be able to:

Collect, analyse, map and chart a range of geographical and environmental data using a variety of software packages
Use appropriate environmental decision making tools
Manage computer files using the Windows operating system
Competently analyse data using a variety of software packages
Write basic reports combining results from several software packages

Key dates and timetable

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