Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit convenor/ Senior Lecturer
Emilie Ens
Department of Environmental Sciences
By email appointment
Senior Lecturer
Grant Edwards
Department of Environmental Sciences
By email appointment
Lecturer
Kerrie Tomkins
Department of Environmental Sciences
By email appointment
Stuart Browning
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
39cp at 100 level or above including [(ENV267 or GEOS267 or ENVE214 or ENVS214) and (3cp in ENV or ENVE or ENVG or ENVS or GEOP units at 300 level)]
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit provides an advanced understanding of the interdisciplinary links between environmental research, management strategies and policy frameworks that are fundamental to environmental management. We explore significant issues and challenges associated with managing our dynamic environment, including catchment assessment and prioritisation, river and wetland rehabilitation, land degradation and recovery, coastal erosion, atmospheric pollution, climate change, and variability. To emphasise practical applications and outcomes, the unit includes a field visit to sites of environmental importance in the Sydney region and students develop skills in environmental impact assessment and professional literacy that are designed to enhance employability.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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1. Module quizzes | 20% | Yes | At the end of each module |
2. Biocultural Values Video | 20% | No | 5pm 3/9/2018 |
3. REF and peer commentary | 20% | No | 5pm 1/10/2018 |
4. Regional air quality report | 20% | No | 5pm 29/10/2018 |
5. Sustainability Grant | 20% | No | 5pm 19/11/2017 |
Due: At the end of each module
Weighting: 20%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
Each student will need to complete each online Module quiz by the following dates:
Module 1: 5pm Monday 27th August
Module 2: 5pm Monday 17th September
Module 3: 5pm Monday 22nd October
Module 4: 5pm Monday 5th November
Due: 5pm 3/9/2018
Weighting: 20%
Students are required to produce a 3-5 minute video of biocultural values of Mars Creek, including maps done in class and audio-visual data taken on the field trip. More information will be provided in Module 1 Lectures and Tutorials.
Due: 5pm 1/10/2018
Weighting: 20%
Submit online through turnitin. There are 2 parts to this assignment. More information will be provided through ilearn and in class.
Part 1 Review of Environmental Factors (REF)
This is a problem based and applied learning assessment task. The aim of this assessment is to strategically assess the environmental impact of a specific activity on the environment. This will test your application of environmental and planning knowledge, problem based skills and working in a group. You will need to understand the legal requirements relevant to the development of a review of environmental factors, consider the specific site impacts and broader planning and policy landscape and contextualise your proposal and argue for its support.
This is group assignment. You are to form your own groups based primarily on those in your tutorial.
Part 2 Peer to Peer feedback
Once your group has completed a draft REF (that may be the consolidation of your individually allocated tasks), you are each required to review the draft and provide a 1 page written feedback on the document. In effect for this task you are taking on the role of an internal project reviewer.
Due: 5pm 29/10/2018
Weighting: 20%
Submit online through turnitin
For this Assessment Task you are required to compile a regional Air Quality report for the Mars Creek area. Further details will be provided later in the Semester.
Due: 5pm 19/11/2017
Weighting: 20%
Submit online through turnitin
This assessment task requires you to use the MQ Sustainability Representative Network Grant guidelines and application form, and your knowledge of water quality in Mars Creek, to write a grant application focusing on stream health. Your application needs to address one of the criteria such as, raising awareness, reducing impacts, or promoting social responsibility and well-being. Further details will be provided in the module.
The timetable for ENVS362 can be found at: https://timetables.mq.edu.au/. A detailed class schedule with lecture and practical topics (including external students' compulsory on-campus days) is provided below. Check iLearn regularly for any class schedule updates.
ENVS362 is taught via lectures, practicals, field trips, readings and assessment tasks. It is offered to internal and external students. Students should make use of iLearn to access teaching and learning materials, to submit assignments, to stay in touch with the unit, to contact lecturers, and to discuss issues and concepts with classmates.
Workload
ENVS362 earns 3 credit points towards your degree. University guidelines state that this will involve at least 3 hours per week, per credit point. Therefore, for a 3 credit point unit you are expected to put in at least 9 hours of study per week on average over the semester; around 135 hours in total. This requires planning on your part to do all the work required in lectures, practicals, assignments, and the readings.
The ENVS362 iLearn page can be found at: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/MQ/
Information about how students can access iLearn can be found at: http://www.mq.edu.au/ iLearn/student_info/index.htm
The iLearn page uses Macquarie University’s standard interface and has links, discussion threads and access to lectures (as audio files through Echo360, and as downloadable PDF presentations) and practical material. Important announcements will be made through iLearn, so please check the ENVS362 page regularly.
Information about how to access lecture recordings through the Echo360 EchoCenter page in iLearn can be found at: http://mq.edu.au/iLearn/student_info/lecture_recordings.htm
Macquarie University promotes student awareness of information management and information ethics. As well as training and the provision of information, the University tackles the issue of academic honesty through the use of the online program Turnitin.
Information about how to submit assignments to Turnitin in iLearn can be found at: http://mq.edu.au/iLearn/student_info/assignments.htm
As well as being a key tool for assignment submission, marking and feedback, Turnitin compares your work with the work of your classmates, with previous students from Macquarie and other universities, with material available on the Internet, and with freely available and subscription based electronic journals. The results are sent only to your lecturers, who will analyse them in reference to the University's Academic Honesty Policy.
You will be able to access the results of the Turnitin academic honesty scan for your own assignments, known as your ‘originality report’. In ENVE362, we will allow you to overwrite the initial submission file with a second submission if you choose to do so, but only up until the final due date and time for the assignment. We consider this opportunity to fine-tune your academic honesty a considerable resource, and we hope that you will use this review process constructively to ensure you are referencing other material correctly and effectively.
There is no prescribed textbook for ENVS362, however, you are expected to complete the weekly readings and the following books may be of particular interest:
The following journals may also be particularly useful:
Also check out the following websites for the latest information on global and Australian environments and their management:
ENVS362 relies on a structured program that links lectures to practicals, field work and assessment tasks to facilitate your learning, skill development and critical thinking. We have also included some Masterclasses to build your practical skills. The Unit schedule is provided in the table below. Full details and any changes will be provided on iLearn.
Internal students must attend two lectures and one practical per week.
External students should listen to lectures via Echo360. For external students all practical classes (and field work) will be run over 2 compulsory on-campus sessions: all day Saturday 18th August (8am - 5pm) and all day Saturday the 6th of October (8am - 5pm). Meet your lecturers at the entrance of 11 Wally's Walk.
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Lecture Dates |
Lecture Topics (Fri 10-12) 25aWW Rm290 |
Practical Classes E5A270 (W 12-2; W 4-6; F 8-10am) |
Assessment Tasks; External Student Sessions |
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MODULE 1: People and Communicating in Environmental Management (EE) |
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3 Aug |
L1 Intro and Cultural awareness (Guest speaker) L2 MASTERCLASS: Intro to Making your own App *BRING YOUR LAPTOP
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P1 Mars Creek mapping and AHIMS data (GIS) |
* You must attend Lecture 1 before Prac 2
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10 Aug |
L3 People in Environmental Management L4 Indigenous land and Sea Management |
P2 * MASTERCLASS continued: Make your own field data collection App |
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17 Aug |
L5 Global-local biodiversity conservation L6 Conservation and the “market” |
P3 FIELD TRIP Mars Creek Recording biocultural values using your App |
External On-campus 1: 11 Wally's Walk, PC Lab 260 Pracs 1-7, Sat 18th August 8-5pm |
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24 Aug |
L7 Effective communication in Environmental Management L8 MASTERCLASS: Communication through film (required for Assessment Task 2) * BRING YOUR LAPTOP |
P4 Adding your field data to your GIS map |
MODULE 1 Quiz Due: Mon 27 Aug 5pm (5%) |
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MODULE 2: Environmental Planning and Assessment (TBA) |
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31 Aug |
L9 Environmental Planning L10 Development Assessment |
P5 MASTERCLASS: Preparing your REF |
ASSESSMENT 2 DUE: Mon Sept 3 (20%) |
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7 Sep |
L11 Urban Water Planning L12 MASTERCLASS: How to give peer to Peer feedback |
P6 FIELD TRIP Mars Creek Site visit and inspection |
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7 |
14 Sep |
L13 Environmental governance L14 MASTERCLASS: Ethics and the workplace |
P7 Integrating your field inspection into your REF |
MODULE 2 Quiz Due: Mon 17 Sept 5pm (5%)
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Mid-Semester Break (17th Sept - 1st Oct) |
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MODULE 3: Atmospheric Management (GE) |
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5 Oct
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L15 Atmospheric module introduction L16 Atmospheric concepts |
P8 Air pollution monitoring networks |
ASSESSMENT 3 DUE: Mon Oct 1 (20%)
External On-campus 2: 11 Wally's Walk, PC Lab 260 Pracs 8-13, Sat 6th Oct 8-5pm |
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12 Oct |
L17 A sustainable atmosphere L18 Air pollution issues |
P9 Tools for working with air quality data |
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10 |
18 Oct |
L19 Air quality management L20 Agricultural pollution management case studies |
P10 FIELD TRIP Visit MQ OEH air quality station |
MODULE 3 Quiz Due: Mon 22 Oct 5pm (5%) |
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MODULE 4: Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting (KT) |
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26 Oct |
L21 Why monitor? L22 Experimental Design
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P11 Design a spatial water quality monitoring program for Mars Creek |
ASSESSMENT 4 DUE: Mon 29 October 5pm (20%) |
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2 Nov |
L23 Analysis and reporting L24 MASTERCLASS: Applying for grants |
P12 FIELD TRIP Mars Creek Collect water quality data |
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13 |
9 Nov |
L25 MASTERCLASS: Create your future L26 MASTERCLASS: Find potential employers |
P13 Water quality data analysis |
MODULE 4 Quiz Due: Mon 5 Nov 5pm (5%) ASSESSMENT 5 Due: Mon 19 Nov 5pm (20%) |
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EE - Emilie Ens, GE - Grant Edwards, KT - Kerrie Tomkins, TBA - To be advised |
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The field trip location for 2018 has changed from previous offerings. We have created more diverse Assessment Tasks and introduced Masterclasses to develop students "work ready" skills.