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Fenner School of Environment and Society · ANU College of Systems and Society
To better understand and manage the rapid pace of environmental change, there is a need to develop accurate and effective environmental sensing, mapping and modelling techniques. In this course, students will learn about and compare the methods used to investigate environmental systems and parameters including techniques for measuring water, air, soil, vegetation, light, noise and vibration. Students will also learn about remote sensing from ground-, and space-based platforms, including how these platforms allow the collection of information essential to monitor, quantify and forecasting the condition and behaviour of the environment. Students will then investigate mapping tools to represent spatial and temporal changes of environmental values and develop computational methods and models to extrapolate societal understanding of the measured and mapped environmental data. Collectively, the topics explored in the course will give students experience in using spatiotemporal environmental data to underpin evidence based environmental decision making. This course will provide an important focus on indigenous perspectives and contributions to this field of study. Students will be able to draw on course materials that provide diverse gender, cultural, and geographical perspectives on these topics.
Computer lab exercises
Learning outcomes 2, 3, 4, 5
Examination
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Report research project
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
130 hours per semester consisting of the following activities each week: - Face-to face component which may consist of 2 x 1 hour lecture plus 1 x 2 hour workshop per week - Approximately 82 hours of self-directed study which will include preparation for lectures and other assessment tasks. - Field trip: Half day local trip discussing application with industry stakeholders. Students are expected to actively participate and contribute towards discussions. Work Integrated Learning Fieldwork Students may engage with WIL partners (internal/external) as a component of the course Other Information Field-based teaching and learning activity forms an integral and important part of this course. Fieldwork activities are designed to allow you to put the skills you have learned into practice in new environments and provide powerful enrichment to student learning. Students should contact the Course Convenor if they have any questions.
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