| Assessment |
| Title |
Exam Length |
Weight |
Mode |
No. Words |
| Assignment 1 |
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15%
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2000 |
| Assessment Notes |
| Describing a specific freshwater ecosystem and its ecology |
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| Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and
Graduate Attributes (GA) |
| LO: 1-6
GA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 |
| Assignment 2 |
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30%
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3500 |
| Assessment Notes |
| Actions, consequences and management of a specific activity |
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| Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and
Graduate Attributes (GA) |
| LO: 1-6
GA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 |
| Assignment 3 |
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15%
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1500 |
| Assessment Notes |
| A specific water resource management issue including a seminar presentation |
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| Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and
Graduate Attributes (GA) |
| LO: 1-6
GA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 |
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| Final Examination |
2 hrs
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40%
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| Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and
Graduate Attributes (GA) |
| LO: 1-6
GA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 |
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| Learning Outcomes (LO) |
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
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describe and appreciate the distribution of Australia's surface and groundwater resources, major elements of their ecology, and their principal management issues;
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understand and use field methods to assess the likely impacts of technologies such as irrigation use or river regulation on river health;
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understand the trade-offs between water resource use and ecological sustainability for effective management, specifically applying this understanding to environmental flow assessment;
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integrate an understanding of aquatic ecology and water resource technology in 'action and consequence' assessment of various water resource issues such as re-use of agricultural effluent, river regulation, and groundwater use;
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demonstrate advanced skills in appraisal and communication of scientific literature; and
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review a limnological research report or paper critically, identifying flaws in logic, methodology, and factual information that may alter conclusions drawn from the work.
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| Graduate Attributes (GA) |
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Attribute |
Taught |
Assessed |
Practised |
| 1 |
Knowledge of a Discipline
Students are required to read literature on freshwater ecology and management including topics on governance, hydrology and systems analysis. Students are required to critically examine the scientific and non-scientific literature and theory. Students apply this knowledge to assessment tasks (including examinations) to critique and problem-solve contemporary aquatic management issues.
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| 2 |
Communication Skills
Students are specifically trained in communication skills as part of an assessment item as they are required to communicate a critique of a report to the rest of the class (either in person or online as part of a live chatroom). Written communication is taught, practiced, and assessed in relation to media critique, and report.
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| 3 |
Global Perspectives
Students examine examples of models, theories and case-studies of the ecology and management of freshwater systems from around the world.
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| 4 |
Information Literacy
Students are instructed, assessed, and expected to demonstrate research capacity in written assignments and utilise a wide range of sources.
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| 5 |
Life-Long Learning
Students are instructed in, assessed and practice learning skills that will be useful to them beyond the unit of learning.
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| 6 |
Problem Solving
Students undertake two assessment tasks that each challenges them to relate an existing model to a system of their chioce and critique a scientific report/articles from a range of disciplines.
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| 7 |
Social Responsibility
Students are exposed to the concept of social responsibility and required to exhibit social responsibility in group discussions and when undertaking group work.
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| 8 |
Team Work
Students are given training in team skills and perspectives. Students subsequently work in teams in tutorial or online class activities, and their interaction within teams can contribute to their unit assessment.
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