PHSC 107
Introduction to Earth and Ecological Sciences
Note: PHSC 107 is now ENSC 101. Please enrol in ENSC 101 for semester 1.
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 2023 |
| Credits | 15 |
| Domestic fees | $937.00 |
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
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Associate Professor Carol Smith
Head of Department
Department of Soil and Physical Sciences
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