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Unit of Study SUR00201 - Environmental Mapping (2019)

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  • Enrolment information

    There will be a 3-day compulsory residential for Online students that will be held on the Lismore campus. Please refer to https://www.scu.edu.au/timetables for further information on timetables.


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 demonstrate map literacy and map and aerial photograph interpretation skills
2 produce a map that is accurate, at an appropriate scale and suitable for purpose
3 present data graphically
4 work in teams to collect and collate field data in a safe and efficient manner in order to locate, define and describe a study area.

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

  1. demonstrate map literacy and map and aerial photograph interpretation skills
    • GA2:
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  2. produce a map that is accurate, at an appropriate scale and suitable for purpose
    • GA2:
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  3. present data graphically
    • GA2:
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  4. work in teams to collect and collate field data in a safe and efficient manner in order to locate, define and describe a study area.
    • GA4:
    • GA6:

Prescribed learning resources

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Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.