civ5cc climate change
CLIMATE CHANGE
CIV5CC
2016
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This Unit, through a series of lead lectures, introduces the relevance of climate change to global, regional and local infrastructure. (Existing and proposed.) Climate global drivers, meteorology, data access and retrieval will be presented to the master students through LMS modules. This self-directed learning and testing is complemented with a field excursion to a weather station. The unit is concluded with a debate on "Global Warming" and an assignment on the implications of climate change on global, regional and local infrastructure.
SchoolSchool Engineering&Mathematical Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorJohn Russell
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Only students enrolled in the Master of Civil Engineering (Sustainable Infrastructure) are permitted to enrol in this unit.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Subject options
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Bendigo, 2016, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorJohn Russell
Class requirements
Collaborative Based LearningWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours collaborative based learning per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Group meetings"
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | 2000 words | 20 |
| Group Debate | 15 | |
| LMS Modules | Quiz/test | 50 |
| Site Visit Report | 1000 words | 15 |