School Of ScienceEnvironmental Monitoring and AssessmentWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 301408.1
Discipline: ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 2
Credit Points: 10
About this Unit
n this unit, you will develop the practical skills and underlying scientific knowledge required to address environmental questions across natural and built environments. Through practicals, workshops, and an independent research project you will learn how to design a monitoring and assessment program to characterise different environment situations, interpret data and propose management solutions to contemporary environmental challenges. The unit will introduce a range of topics, including the application of geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing methodologies, environmental sensors, the internet of things and citizen science approaches to understand and improve environmental situations, and provides opportunities to research a chosen, real-world topic to assess an aspect of environmental sustainability.
Special Requirements - Essential Equipment
Students will require enclosed footwear for field work, as well as lab coats and personal protective equipment for working in the environmental laboratories on campus
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| 2743.12 | Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Laws | CURRENT |
| 3754.1 | Bachelor of Science | CONTINUING |
| 3754.2 | Bachelor of Science | CURRENT |
| 3755.2 | Bachelor of Medical Science | CURRENT |
| 3756.1 | Bachelor of Science (Pathway to Teaching Primary/Secondary) | CONTINUING |
| 3756.2 | Bachelor of Science (Pathway to Teaching Primary/Secondary) | CURRENT |
| 3757.1 | Bachelor of Advanced Science | CONTINUING |
| 3757.2 | Bachelor of Advanced Science | CURRENT |
| 3763.1 | Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts | CONTINUING |
| 3763.2 | Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts | CURRENT |
| 3764.1 | Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of International Studies | CONTINUING |
| 3764.2 | Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of International Studies | CURRENT |
| 4748.3 | Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Business | CONTINUING |
| 4748.4 | Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Business | CURRENT |
| 6042.2 | Diploma in Science/Bachelor of Medical Science | CURRENT |
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| 6043.2 | Diploma in Science/Bachelor of Science | CURRENT |
Specialisations
| MT3043.1 | Sustainable Environmental Futures | CURRENT |