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SOIL531 Advanced Soil Science Topics

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 2 On line
Armidale Trimester 3 On line
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites candidature in a postgraduate award
Co-requisites None
Restrictions SOIL431
Notes None
Combined Units SOIL431 - Advanced Soil Science Topics
Coordinator(s) Heiko Daniel (hdaniel@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit presents a range of current advanced soil science topics in areas including soil pollution, soil fertility, soil physics and soil biology. The unit, delivered entirely on-line, provides students with an interactive learning environment to explore and expand their understanding of soil science issues in the context of prior units. Students are encouraged to develop and share their knowledge in facilitated forums. Potential topics include nitrogen use efficiency, global phosphorus reserves, carbon sequestration, soil remediation, soil ecology and other issues of significance in climate, population and sustainable resource use debates worldwide.
Materials Text information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. discuss current soil science issues in topical areas;
  2. summarise and communicate at an advanced level existing worldwide information on current soil science issues; and
  3. demonstrate at an advanced level insight and apply acquired knowledge on pertinent soil science issues into debates and professional practices.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students are dealing with soil management issues in a problem-based learning scenario based on a realistic situation. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Students evaluate and discuss other assignments and are expected to debate issues on the bulletin board. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Students examine land degradation and soil management examples from around the world. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
Students are instructed, assessed and expected to demonstrate research capacity in written assignments, and utilise a wide range of sources. 		True True True
6 Problem Solving
Students will be required to undertake five problem-based learning assignments online that involves problem solving. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Students are expected in bulletin board discussions to exhibit social responsibility. 		True
8 Team Work
Students work together in fact finding mode during the early stage of assignment tasks. 		True
   

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