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Unit of Study ENS00203 - Earth Systems II: The Hydrosphere (2020)

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  • Enrolment information

    There will be a 2 day compulsory residential for Online students that will be held on the Lismore campus. Please refer to http://scu.edu.au/timetables for further information on timetables.

Unit description

This unit examines the movement of water through the global hydrological cycle. Topics include consideration of the atmospheric component of the global water cycle, investigating weather and climate, and the movement of water on and under the Earth's surface in hydrology. Techniques for the measurement and analysis of surface and sub-surface water and the effect this water has on stream and catchment development is investigated.

Unit content

The following topics will be discussed:

  • Global hydrological cycle and water
  • The atmosphere: radiation and moisture
  • Planetary scale circulation
  • Regional and local climatic patterns
  • Climatic classification
  • Catchments and precipitation
  • Interception and surface water flow
  • Infiltration and evapotranspiration
  • Groundwater hydrology
  • Floods and flood analysis

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Lismore
Session2
Session2
National Marine Science Centre Coffs Harbour
Session2
Session2
Online
Session2
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:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 describe aspects and dynamics of hydrology and climatology, such as atmospheric moisture, soil moisture, and groundwater, and explain the linkages between the atmosphere and hydrosphere
2 collect and analyse hydrological and climatological data
3 apply these data to hydrological and climatological problem solving.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. describe aspects and dynamics of hydrology and climatology, such as atmospheric moisture, soil moisture, and groundwater, and explain the linkages between the atmosphere and hydrosphere
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  2. collect and analyse hydrological and climatological data
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  3. apply these data to hydrological and climatological problem solving.
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:

Prescribed learning resources

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Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.