Unit of Study ERTH2005 Landscape Processes (2024)

Future students:
T: 1800 626 481
E: Email your enquiry here

Current students:
Contact: Faculty of Science and Engineering

Students studying at an education collaboration:
Please contact your relevant institution

Show me unit information for year

Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Science and Engineering
Placement

No

Unit description

Landscape Processes is an interdisciplinary unit that explores key geomorphic and hydrologic processes that shape the Earth's surface. By examining these processes and their driving mechanisms, the forces that give rise to diverse landforms and ecosystems are revealed. Students will gain insight into how landscapes evolve over time, the role of climate in driving landscape and environmental change, and the interconnectedness of surface and subsurface processes. This unit prepares students to critically evaluate landscapes and engage in sustainable management practices for land and water resources.

Unit content

Module 1: Introduction to Landscape Processes

Module 2: Rivers and Catchments

Module 3: Surface Water

Module 4: Groundwater

Module 5: Coasts and Deserts

Module 6: Human Impacts on Landscape Dynamics

Availabilities

Not offered in 2024

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

analyse and evaluate key processes that shape and form terrestrial and coastal landscape

identify key landscape physical features and critically evaluate their modes of formation

understand core principles of surface and groundwater behaviour and critically evaluate management techniques

apply quantitative approaches for measuring and assessing surface and groundwater dynamics.

Fee information

Domestic

Commonwealth Supported courses
For information regarding Student Contribution Amounts please visit the Student Contribution Amounts.

Fee paying courses
For postgraduate or undergraduate full-fee paying courses please check Domestic Postgraduate Fees OR Domestic Undergraduate Fees.

Find out more for domestic fees