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Unit of Study BIO10126 - Pollution of the Marine Environment (2014)
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Unit Snapshot
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Unit type
UG Coursework Unit
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Credit points
12
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AQF level
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Level of learning
Advanced
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Former School/College
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Enrolment information
N/A
Learning outcomes and graduate attributes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
Learning outcome count | Learning outcome description | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 |
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1 | Understand general pollution issues, their sources and the relationship humans have with the ocean as a source of food and a sink for waste. | |||||||
2 | Understand the way different pollutants behave in the marine environment and their impacts on marine ecosystems including nutrients, oil, metal pollution, pesticides and herbicides, solid plastics, antifoulants, radioactivity | |||||||
3 | Recognise the compartments and distribution processes of pollutants in the marine environment with case studies on sediments and dredging. | |||||||
4 | Have developed tools that expand the enquiring mind through an understanding of managing marine pollution | |||||||
5 | Write and orally present sound scientific arguments related to research and data collection associated with marine pollution |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
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Understand general pollution issues, their sources and the relationship humans have with the ocean as a source of food and a sink for waste.
- GA1:
- GA4:
- GA5:
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Understand the way different pollutants behave in the marine environment and their impacts on marine ecosystems including nutrients, oil, metal pollution, pesticides and herbicides, solid plastics, antifoulants, radioactivity
- GA1:
- GA4:
- GA5:
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Recognise the compartments and distribution processes of pollutants in the marine environment with case studies on sediments and dredging.
- GA1:
- GA4:
- GA5:
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Have developed tools that expand the enquiring mind through an understanding of managing marine pollution
- GA1:
- GA2:
- GA4:
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Write and orally present sound scientific arguments related to research and data collection associated with marine pollution
- GA1:
- GA4:
- GA6:
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