ENSC 101
Introduction to Earth and Ecological Sciences
Course overview
You’ll expand your knowledge of the basic concepts necessary for a scientific understanding of the physical structure of the planet Earth and the life that it supports.
Course information
| Prerequisites and Restrictions | You must satisfy the following requirement(s):
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| Available semesters | Semester 1 2024 |
| Credits | 15 |
| Domestic fees | $963.00 |
What you will learn
After successfully completing this course, you’ll be able to:
- Relate the fundamental geological and ecological processes, and their interactions, that cause landscape level changes.
- Communicate an understanding of the basic principles of the geological and ecological sciences, including classifying geological materials and units of life at a broad level.
- Express science-based value judgments concerning the land and its biological components.
- Illustrate the importance of multiple perspectives when applying geological and ecological interactions to human problems.
Course examiners
Associate Professor Adrian Paterson
Head of Department
Department of Pest Management and Conservation
adrian.paterson@lincoln.ac.nz
Associate Professor Carol Smith
Head of Department
Department of Soil and Physical Sciences
carol.smith@lincoln.ac.nz