471-430 METHOD OF TEACHING:
SOCIAL STUDIES Staff: Helen Spargo.
Prerequisites: 33.3 points at Group 2 level in one of the following subject areas: Australian Studies, Economics, Geography, History, Philosophy, Politics, Sociology; or approved equivalent.
Contact: A 2-hour seminar each week for a total of 15 weeks. (Two semesters.)
Content: A study of the methods of teaching social studies. Topics include: the objectives and dimensions of Social Studies, selection of appropriate content and resources, constructing units of work, effective teaching and learning strategies, individual differences, assessment and reporting, VCE and Australian Studies.
Assessment: Participation in classes (30 per cent);
preparation of a unit of work of approximately 1500 words (35 per cent); an individual or group project of
Environmental Science subjects are offered by the School of Science and Mathematics Education. The Environmental Science course has two aims. It prepares students to teach environmental science, junior science, and either geography, biology or chemistry in secondary schools. It also prepares students for work in the general field of environmental science, particularly in capacities such as education or information officers for organisations involved in environmental education.
Environmental Science subjects are offered only to students enrolled in the Environmental Science stream at the Institute, with the exception of Environmental Science A, which is open to students from other Institute courses. Environmental Science students are required to take all Environmental Science subjects, which form a full sequence of study through the four years of the course. They are also required to satisfactorily complete Geography A10
and All, Biology Al, Biology B3 (Ecology), either Chemistry All or Chemistry A, and Physics Al2.
Further details are available from the Course Coordinator for Environmental Science, Dr Juliet Bird.
471-101 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE A:
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL SCIENCES Credit points: 25.0
Staff: Bill Hampel. This subject is taught by staff from four areas: Economics, Environmental Law, Psychology and Sociology.
Contact:. Four hours of lecture/seminar sessions a week for two semesters; individual and/or group projects, either set by or negotiated with the Lecturer- in-Charge. (Two semesters.)
Content An introduction to the basic concepts and working perspectives of four social sciences, including economics, environmental law, psychology and sociology, in relation to environmental science.
Assessment Assignments in the form of essays, seminar presentations, class exercises, reports, case studies, and projects: Economics assignments equivalent to approximately 3000 words (30 per cent); sociology assignments equivalent to approximately 3000 words (30 per cent);
environmental law assignments equivalent to approximately 2500 words (25 per cent); psychology assignments equivalent to approximately 1500 words (15 percent). Students must complete all assignments and projects. Minimum 80 per cent attendance.
Results will be graded.
486-24-t ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE B11:
AIR AND WATER POLLUTION Credit points: 8.3
Staff: Geoff Scollary.
Special requirements: Attendance at all laboratory sessions is compulsory.
Prerequisites: Chemistry A or All; concurrent enrolment in Physics Al2, or approved equivalent.
Contact:. 16 x 1-hour lectures and 6 x 3-hour laboratory sessions. (First semester.)
Content A study of physical and chemical processes in the air and water environment; processes at local and global scale; effects of air and water pollution on users of the environment.
Assessment A 2-hour examination (80 per cent);
participation in and reports on laboratory work (20 per cent). Results will be graded.
486-260 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 812:
EARTH SCIENCE Credit points: 11.1
Staff: Ian Hawkins.
Special requirements: Attendance at all field and laboratory classes is compulsory.
Prerequisites: Chemistry A or All; concurrent enrolment in Physics Al2, or an approved equivalent.
Credit will not be granted for both this subject and Earth Science Al.
Contact:. Two 1-hour lectures each week, plus six 3- hour laboratory sessions and a 1-day field excursion.
(Second semester.)
Content: An introductory study of geological time;
radiometric dating; rock forming minerals;
classification of rocks; weathering processes; plate tectonics, structure and formation of earth;
seismology and earthquakes.
Assessment: A 2-hour examination (70 per cent);
participation in laboratory/field work, reports and assignments (30 per cent). Results will be graded.
486-316 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE C2:
SOCIAL ASSESSMENT Credit points: 13.9 Staff: Bill Hampel.
Prerequisites: Environmental Science A, B11 and B12.
Contact:. Three hours of lecture/seminars each week and approximately 14 hours of field work to see and use historical repositories and to undertake a survey.
Extensive individual and small group contact to assist in guiding projects. (First semester.)
Content: A study of methodologies in historical and sociological research; investigation of sources of historical information; presentation of historical data;
social survey and sampling techniques; analysis of survey data; report writing.
Assessment: Participation in and contribution to classes (20 per cent); presentation of two major projects equivalent to approximately 2500 words (25 per cent each); other smaller exercises (30 per cent).
Students must complete all assignments and projects, achieve a satisfactory standard in both the historical methodology and qualitative research units of the subject, and satisfactorily participate in class activities.
Minimum 80 per cent attendance at classes. Results will be graded.
486-332 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE C4:
MAJOR PROJECT Credit points: 27.8 Staff: Juliet Bird.
Prerequisite: Environmental Science C13.
Contact:. Three hours of classwork and four hours of group research work each week; up to 10 days of field work. (Two semesters.)
Content: Group research project, involving: writing
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for data collection and field work. Results are presented as an interim report at the end of the first semester, reviewed, revised and extended, and prepared as a final report, usually for submission to an outside body, at the end of the second semester.
Assessment: Development of the research brief (25 per cent); the interim, final and seminar reports (50 per cent); effective group dynamics within the class (25 per cent). Students must participate in class activities, field trips and research data analysis and reporting. Minimum 80 per cent attendance. The final assessment, on the basis of the above percentages, is made by consensus of all relevant teaching staff. Results will be graded.
486-333 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE C5:
FIELD EXPERIENCE 1 Credit points: 5.6
Staff: Graeme Coulson.
Special requirements: This subject will require attendance at the workplace during the non-teaching period, either at weekends or during vacations.
Prerequisites: Environmental Science A;
Environmental Science B11 or B12.
Contact: Approximately 70 hours of field work experience, normally across a 2 to 3-week vacation period. It may be possible in some cases to arrange an alternative time distribution, such as placements across several successive weekends.
Content: An external field placement, usually with a government agency. Students are required to apply skills learnt in the course to workplace setting - the actual task depends on the placement.
Assessment: Completion of the equivalent of 70 hours of field experience; a project evaluation report and a seminar presentation during the Institute teaching semester following completion of the work placement (100 per cent). Assessment is on a Pass/
Fail basis.
486-334 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE C6:
FIELD EXPERIENCE 2 Credit points: 5.6
Staff: Juliet Bird.
Special requirements: This subject will require attendance at the workplace during the non-teaching period, either at weekends or during vacations.
Prerequisite: Environmental Science C5.
Contact: Approximately 70 hours of field experience, normally across a 2 to 3-week vacation period.
Content: An external field placement, usually in an industrial or consulting environment. Students are required to apply skills learnt in the course to a workplace setting - the actual task depends on the placement.
Assessment: Completion of the equivalent of 70 hours field work experience; a project evaluation report (50 per cent); a seminar presentation during the Institute teaching semester following completion of the placement (50 per cent). Assessment is on a Pass/Fail basis.
486-330 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE C11:
CHEMICAL AND COMPUTING METHODS IN ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING Credit points: 11.1
Staff: Geoff Scollary.
Special requirement: Attendance at all laboratory sessions is compulsory.
Prerequisites: Environmental Science A and B11.
Contact:. Nine 1-hour lectures, six 2-hour laboratory classes, a half-day field trip and ten 2-hour computing workshops. (First semester.)
Content:A study of chemical and computing methods appropriate to environmental monitoring. Topics selected from: the chemical analysis of environmental systems, including instrumental analysis; computing as a modelling tool; the use of expert systems in environmental analysis.
Assessment: One assignment and practical reports on instrumentation, chemical analysis and field trip reports (50 per cent); five assignments on computing (50 per cent). Students must complete all assignments and participate in class activities. Results will be graded.
486-331 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE C13:
MINOR PROJECT Credit points: 8.3 Staff: Graeme Coulson.
Prerequisites: Environmental Science C11 and C2.
Contact:. Three 1-hour lecture/seminar classes each week and approximately two 1-day field trips as appropriate during the second part of the semester.
(Second semester.)
Content: Techniques of Environmental Impact Assessment; preparation of a brief fora small research study; study of field investigation methodologies;
development of report writing skills.
Assessment: Participation in classes and research activities (50 per cent); contribution to the group's final report(s) (50 per cent). Minimum 80 per cent attendance at classes. Attendance at field trips is compulsory. Results will be graded.
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