ENVS9791 Extended Field Studies in Environmental Disciplines GE

Associate Professor John Edwards

2016

4.5

1 x 50-minute lecture fortnightly
2 x 3-hour workshops per semester

1 ^ ENVS9790 - Field Studies in Environmental Disciplines GE
2 Admission into GCGH-Graduate Certificate in Science (Groundwater Hydrology)
2a Admission into GDPGH-Graduate Diploma in Science (Groundwater Hydrology)
2b Admission into MSCGH-Master of Science (Groundwater Hydrology)
Must Satisfy: (1 and (2 or 2a or 2b))

This topic provides students with opportunities for extended field investigations in regional, national or international settings in which key measurements and other data will be collected relevant to environmental issues. Students will demonstrate their competence in the use of appropriate field equipment and will collect a substantial body of data for analysis. The practical experiences of data collection and major report writing and presentation will complement theoretical elements developed in other topics.

The aims for this topic are to:

Extend students' understanding of the principles of good professional practice relevant to field collection of data and samples
Offer students significant practical experience in the collection of field data relevant to their environmental interests outside the local Adelaide region
Extend student skills development in the preparation of professional quality reports relevant to their discipline
Broaden student perspectives on the nature of work within environmental disciplines
Provide students with opportunities to participate in field work projects in a range of locations, including regional, national and international sites

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

Apply good sampling and recording methods in an extended field setting and techniques in environmental disciplines
Competently perform a variety of assessment and monitoring methods and techniques
Critically evaluate the strengths and limitations of field samples and data of different types and include these in any reports
Independently analyse and synthesise data to extend the findings of Field Studies in Environmental Disciplines GE
Apply professional skills to the conduct and reporting of a field report
Incorporate policy, cultural and other issues that may impact on the conduct of a an extended field study into a report

Key dates and timetable

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