| Assessment |
| Title |
Exam Length |
Weight |
Mode |
No. Words |
| Online Quizzes |
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20%
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| Assessment Notes |
| Four online quizzes. |
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| Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and
Graduate Attributes (GA) |
| LO: 1, 2
GA: 1, 5 |
| Practical |
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30%
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| Assessment Notes |
| During intensive school. |
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| Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and
Graduate Attributes (GA) |
| LO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
GA: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 |
| Project Map and Report |
|
40%
|
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| Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and
Graduate Attributes (GA) |
| LO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
GA: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 |
| Seminar |
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10%
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| Assessment Notes |
| During intensive school. |
|
| Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and
Graduate Attributes (GA) |
| LO: 1, 2, 4
GA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
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| Graduate Attributes (GA) |
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Attribute |
Taught |
Assessed |
Practised |
| 1 |
Knowledge of a Discipline
Discipline taught via lectures at intensive school, readings of prescribed text and supporting readings online. Discipline assessed through on-line quizzes. Knowledge applied and practised in intensive school through practical application and interpretation.
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| 2 |
Communication Skills
Communication skills taught through on-line readings and during practical sessions such as presentation and reporting of team work. Assessment involves completion of a written project based on field work and oral delivery of a short seminar during the intensive school to peers. Practice includes team work during intensive school and above mentioned assessments.
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| 3 |
Global Perspectives
Assessment via on-line quizzes and practical exercises during the intensive school. Theoretical component of geophysics requires understanding of natural global phenomenon with heavy emphasis on cultural/social/economic aspects. Practical components taught in the intensive school will also include assessment of applicability of methods and their appropriateness.
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| 4 |
Information Literacy
Information literacy will be taught via on-line readings and lectures in the intensive school. Students will be required to gather, assess and process information and prepare a written report and practical exercises. Information literacy will also assessed in the oral presentation. It will be assessed in the report, particularly with respect to independent learning skills. Students will be required to use these skills in all aspects of the assessment including on-line quizzes, project and map, oral presentation and practical work during the intensive school.
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| 5 |
Life-Long Learning
Students will be taught methodologies enabling them to apply their knowledge and practical skills to a range of circumstances in a flexible and innovative manner. Lifelong learning will be assessed in the project assessment in their ability to independently work and apply theoretical knowledge gained in the unit to a practical situation. Reliance on theoretical knowledge will enable them to complete practical work such as the project. These skills will also be practised during practical work in the intensive school.
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| 6 |
Problem Solving
Students will be taught in the intensive school during practical exercises. The independent project assessment will also teach students to collect, collate and analyse relevant information to produce realistic and justifiable interpretations. These skills will be practised in the intensive school and for the project component.
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| 7 |
Social Responsibility
Land use issues including cultural sensitivity, competing industry and conservation is important to the application of geophysics and other geosciences. Students will have exposure to real world data including applicability of methods relating to social responsibility. Background information on the importance of the data, how it is collected and limitations involved is also covered.
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| 8 |
Team Work
A large portion of the practical component of the course requires collaboration in the field to collect data and in the lab to process and interpret. Open forums and discussion is included.
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