SEB121 Earth in Motion
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| Unit code: | SEB121 |
|---|---|
| Antirequisite(s): | SEB116 |
| Credit points: | 6 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
| Availabilities |
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| CSP student contribution | $559 |
| Domestic tuition unit fee | $2,340 |
| International unit fee | $2,622 |
Unit Outline: Semester 1 - 6 Week A 2024, Gardens Point, Internal
| Unit code: | SEB121 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 6 |
| Anti-requisite: | SEB116 |
| Coordinators: | David Murphy | david.murphy@qut.edu.au |
Overview
In this unit you will learn about the inter-connectivity of Earth and life and how our planet has changed through time, including the recent socio-economic issues around climate, biodiversity and future energy demands.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Evaluate at an introductory level long-term and short-term planetary change
- Develop skills and use technologies that can be applied to a broad range of scientific careers.
- Explain the interconnectivity between planetary systems, perspectives and cultures.
Content
You will embark on a journey through space and time to discover how interconnected dynamic planetary processes changed Earth's environment at a range of time scales. You will learn how over time First Nations and Western scientists have analysed, and predicted current and evolving dynamics of the natural Earth-system interactions and how they can deliver solutions at scales and timeframes relevant to current socio-economic issues. This will include the impacts on life, and the evolution and interplay of human history with the physical environment. Practical laboratory work and case studies will guide your learning about oceans, atmospheres and geology, which will allow you to critically evaluate solutions and strategies for tackling challenges such as climate change and sustainable use of resources. This unit will highlight future-focused career pathways in Earth and Planetary Sciences that require knowledge from multiple science disciplines (biology, physics, chemistry, environmental and geospatial sciences).
Learning Approaches
Learning and teaching within this unit, and across the first year curriculum, is based on inquiry-based investigation of real-world phenomena through laboratory practicals and synchronous and asynchronous research, collaborations and visualisation, including virtual reality. Active inquiry and practical student engagement are most successful in affording deep learning to a broad range of students. Moreover, this approach promotes critical analysis and reflection, which is instrumental to the scientific method and transferable across all science disciplines. You will participate in interdisciplinary, collaborative learning activities individually and in small groups, conducting laboratory experiments, attending larger workshops and lectures and engaging online in discussion forums and interactions with staff and students alike.
You will be provided with embedded learning support for your assessment items and a range of online technologies to support your learning. If you are experiencing difficulty learning the concepts associated with this unit, you are encouraged to speak to your tutor early to discuss your concerns. You are reminded that QUT offers FREE STEM for Science Student Workshops, peer support sessions and academic help consultations and workshops throughout the year, which are available to all students.
You can expect to commit on average between 10 - 15 hours per week to the study of this unit including online preparation, attending scheduled labs, workshops, undertaking assessment and independent learning. A safe learning environment is prioritized and all perspectives and viewpoints in this unit are welcome, particularly when contributing to discussion and group work.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Formative and summative assessment has been designed to provide multiple opportunities for feedback throughout the block. This includes embedded online content, videos, also written and oral feedback from teachers. All summative assessment tasks will include individual written feedback and will be marked according to a rubric with clearly defined criteria and standards.
Assessment
Overview
Students will explore their place on Earth while gaining an understanding of planetary systems, environments and issues. Students will learn about Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science through hands on practical laboratories and case studies, all mentored by experts in their field and combining in a workbook of data, analysis and ideas. Assessment also involves reflecting on current and future real world problems and the careers required to solve these grand challenges. At the completion of this unit, students will have produced a career option plan from which they can assess their degree Major and Minor options.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Course and Career Pathway Plan
1) Students will self-reflect to identify their strengths, weaknesses, interests, passions and plans.
2) Students will then research career options working as, or alongside Earth Scientists, to solve real world issues such as sustainable resource use and management or living on a changing planet.
3) Students will use this information to create a study plan for their degree.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: Electronic Workbook
Weekly synchronous and asynchronous activities will be collated electronically in a Workbook submitted fortnightly to allow for feedback. Tasks include laboratory practical data collection and analysis in weeks 2, 4 and 6, case studies and problem solving tasks and reflections on discussions with scientists.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Resources to support your learning in this unit, will be made available through your Canvas unit site.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out of the ordinary risks associated with this unit. You will be made aware of evacuation procedures and assembly areas in the first few laboratory sessions. In the event of a fire alarm sounding, or on a lecturer's instruction, you should leave the room and assemble in the designated area which will be indicated to you. Specific instruction related to COVID 19 restrictions will be communicated as required. You should be conscious of your health and safety at all times whilst on campus or in the laboratory. Laboratory coats are optional. Safety glasses will be provided where necessary.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.ST01 Bachelor of Science
- Develop and demonstrate key competencies in scientific practices and relevant technologies.
Relates to: ULO2, ULO3, Course and Career Pathway Plan - Communicate scientific findings, concepts and evidence-based reasoning to diverse audiences using a variety of methods.
Relates to: Electronic Workbook - Work autonomously and collaboratively with others in an inclusive and professional manner and use critical reflection for personal and professional growth.
Relates to: Electronic Workbook
SV02 Bachelor of Science
- Develop a broad, multidisciplinary understanding of science and a specialised, in-depth knowledge of at least one discipline.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO3, Electronic Workbook - Use higher order thinking skills to design, plan, and conduct investigations and evaluate data to address scientific questions and challenges.
Relates to: ULO1, Electronic Workbook - Develop and demonstrate key competencies in scientific practices and relevant technologies.
Relates to: ULO2, Course and Career Pathway Plan, Electronic Workbook
Unit Outline: Semester 2 - 6 Week C 2024, Gardens Point, Internal
| Unit code: | SEB121 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 6 |
| Anti-requisite: | SEB116 |
| Coordinators: | David Flannery | david.flannery@qut.edu.au |
Overview
In this unit you will learn about the inter-connectivity of Earth and life and how our planet has changed through time, including the recent socio-economic issues around climate, biodiversity and future energy demands.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Evaluate at an introductory level long-term and short-term planetary change
- Develop skills and use technologies that can be applied to a broad range of scientific careers.
- Explain the interconnectivity between planetary systems, perspectives and cultures.
Content
You will embark on a journey through space and time to discover how interconnected dynamic planetary processes changed Earth's environment at a range of time scales. You will learn how over time First Nations and Western scientists have analysed, and predicted current and evolving dynamics of the natural Earth-system interactions and how they can deliver solutions at scales and timeframes relevant to current socio-economic issues. This will include the impacts on life, and the evolution and interplay of human history with the physical environment. Practical laboratory work and case studies will guide your learning about oceans, atmospheres and geology, which will allow you to critically evaluate solutions and strategies for tackling challenges such as climate change and sustainable use of resources. This unit will highlight future-focused career pathways in Earth and Planetary Sciences that require knowledge from multiple science disciplines (biology, physics, chemistry, environmental and geospatial sciences).
Learning Approaches
Learning and teaching within this unit, and across the first year curriculum, is based on inquiry-based investigation of real-world phenomena through laboratory practicals and synchronous and asynchronous research, collaborations and visualisation, including virtual reality. Active inquiry and practical student engagement are most successful in affording deep learning to a broad range of students. Moreover, this approach promotes critical analysis and reflection, which is instrumental to the scientific method and transferable across all science disciplines. You will participate in interdisciplinary, collaborative learning activities individually and in small groups, conducting laboratory experiments, attending larger workshops and lectures and engaging online in discussion forums and interactions with staff and students alike.
You will be provided with embedded learning support for your assessment items and a range of online technologies to support your learning. If you are experiencing difficulty learning the concepts associated with this unit, you are encouraged to speak to your tutor early to discuss your concerns. You are reminded that QUT offers FREE STEM for Science Student Workshops, peer support sessions and academic help consultations and workshops throughout the year, which are available to all students.
You can expect to commit on average between 10 - 15 hours per week to the study of this unit including online preparation, attending scheduled labs, workshops, undertaking assessment and independent learning. A safe learning environment is prioritized and all perspectives and viewpoints in this unit are welcome, particularly when contributing to discussion and group work.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Formative and summative assessment has been designed to provide multiple opportunities for feedback throughout the block. This includes embedded online content, videos, also written and oral feedback from teachers. All summative assessment tasks will include individual written feedback and will be marked according to a rubric with clearly defined criteria and standards.
Assessment
Overview
Students will explore their place on Earth while gaining an understanding of planetary systems, environments and issues. Students will learn about Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science through hands on practical laboratories and case studies, all mentored by experts in their field and combining in a workbook of data, analysis and ideas. Assessment also involves reflecting on current and future real world problems and the careers required to solve these grand challenges. At the completion of this unit, students will have produced a career option plan from which they can assess their degree Major and Minor options.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Course and Career Pathway Plan
1) Students will self-reflect to identify their strengths, weaknesses, interests, passions and plans.
2) Students will then research career options working as, or alongside Earth Scientists, to solve real world issues such as sustainable resource use and management or living on a changing planet.
3) Students will use this information to create a study plan for their degree.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: Electronic Workbook
Weekly synchronous and asynchronous activities will be collated electronically in a Workbook submitted fortnightly to allow for feedback. Tasks include laboratory practical data collection and analysis in weeks 2, 4 and 6, case studies and problem solving tasks and reflections on discussions with scientists.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Resources to support your learning in this unit, will be made available through your Canvas unit site.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out of the ordinary risks associated with this unit. You will be made aware of evacuation procedures and assembly areas in the first few laboratory sessions. In the event of a fire alarm sounding, or on a lecturer's instruction, you should leave the room and assemble in the designated area which will be indicated to you. Specific instruction related to COVID 19 restrictions will be communicated as required. You should be conscious of your health and safety at all times whilst on campus or in the laboratory. Laboratory coats are optional. Safety glasses will be provided where necessary.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.ST01 Bachelor of Science
- Develop and demonstrate key competencies in scientific practices and relevant technologies.
Relates to: ULO2, ULO3, Course and Career Pathway Plan - Communicate scientific findings, concepts and evidence-based reasoning to diverse audiences using a variety of methods.
Relates to: Electronic Workbook - Work autonomously and collaboratively with others in an inclusive and professional manner and use critical reflection for personal and professional growth.
Relates to: Electronic Workbook
SV02 Bachelor of Science
- Develop a broad, multidisciplinary understanding of science and a specialised, in-depth knowledge of at least one discipline.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO3, Electronic Workbook - Use higher order thinking skills to design, plan, and conduct investigations and evaluate data to address scientific questions and challenges.
Relates to: ULO1, Electronic Workbook - Develop and demonstrate key competencies in scientific practices and relevant technologies.
Relates to: ULO2, Course and Career Pathway Plan, Electronic Workbook