SLE103 - Ecology and the Environment
| Year: | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong) Trimester 3: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Previously coded as: | SQA101 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | SLEM103 |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | Trimester 1: 2 x 1 hour online lectures per week (weeks 1-4 and 6-10), 1 x 1 hour online lecture per week (weeks 5 and 11), 2 x 1 hour seminars per trimester (weeks 5 and 11), 5 x 2 hour practical experience (workshops) per trimester. |
| Scheduled learning activities - online | Trimester 3: Online independent and collaborative learning including 22 x 1 hour online (live or pre-recorded) lectures (intensive, 4 days per week, weeks 1 – 4), 4 x 2 hour online seminars weeks 1 to 4 (typically Thursday week 1, Tuesday week 2, and Tuesday & Thursday week 4). Students must attend and participate in practical experiences (workshop) and practical experience (field trip) at the Burwood (Melbourne) campus on a scheduled half-day (typically Thursday week 2). |
Content
SLE103 introduces students to the science of ecology, investigating relationships between organisms and the environment. In this unit, students will also explore climate change and energy issues. They will learn about the nature of science and the scientific method and how to use a systems framework to investigate environmental issues. This will equip students with the capacity to study key environmental issues such as climate systems and ecological systems and make a difference.
Unit Fee Information
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