GEPL311 Coasts and Catchments
| Credit Points | 6 | |||||||||
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| Online level | Level C - Internet access required | |||||||||
| Intensive School(s) |
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| Supervised Exam | June | |||||||||
| Pre-requisites | GEPL111 or GEPL103 or GeoPlan100 or GEOL110; or candidature in BNatRes or GradDipUrbRegPlan | |||||||||
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| Restrictions | RSNR 110; GEPL 211 | |||||||||
| Notes | None | |||||||||
| Combined Units | None | |||||||||
| Coordinator(s) | Paul Frazier (pfrazier@une.edu.au) | |||||||||
| Unit Description |
This unit follows the movement of water from the atmosphere to the land and down to the ocean. It provides an introduction to hydrology and fluvial and coastal geomorphology. Topics include rainfall patterns and climatic change, catchment drainage, soils and soil erosion, the development of rivers and coasts from the Ice Age to the present, and the human impact on all of these. Optional residential school in April, and an optional weekend beach school in May. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
None | |||||||||
| Recommended Material Optional |
Text(s):Note: Reference material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional
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| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |