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Unit of Study BIO10187 - Global Environmental Issues (2016)

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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:

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GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 identify and define environmental issues
2 use and evaluate the sources of scientific and social evidence
3 identify stakeholders and the social processes affecting an environmental issue
4 communicate environmental issues in a professional manner
5 understand how to work in a team in a scholarly and professional setting
6 prepare a professional resume

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

  1. identify and define environmental issues
    • GA3:
    • GA6:
  2. use and evaluate the sources of scientific and social evidence
    • GA3:
    • GA5:
  3. identify stakeholders and the social processes affecting an environmental issue
    • GA6:
  4. communicate environmental issues in a professional manner
    • GA3:
  5. understand how to work in a team in a scholarly and professional setting
    • GA6:
  6. prepare a professional resume
    • GA5:

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
  • No prescribed texts.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.