ENV281: Water and Earth Science

The materials and processes in landscapes including rocks, regolith and soils; and the storage and movement of water within them. Geomorphology and groundwater hydrology are studied with emphasis on the interactions between water, soils and plants. Principles and processes of saturated and unsaturated water flow are covered with particular reference to environmental degradation (salinity, groundwater pollution etc.). Laboratory experiments and field experiments give students hands-on exposure to these issues complemented by problem-based, numerical exercises.

Points	4
Enrolment Options	Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external
Contact Time	Lectures: 3 hours per week; practical work: equivalent to 3 hours per week. Students are required to participate in a one-day field trip as part of the practical work. External students should note that this unit has a compulsory week-long on-campus compo
Prerequisites	A thorough knowledge of Year 12 secondary-level chemistry is assumed. Co-requisite: Internet access if studying externally.
School	School of Environmental Science
Unit Coordinator	Professor Richard Bell Position: Professor E-mail: R.Bell@murdoch.edu.au Location: Murdoch Campus Environmental Science Room 3.048 Phone: Prefix: +618 9360 2370
Unit Contacts	Contact Phone Prefix: +618 Location Explanation of Location Codes Teaching Period(s) Professor Richard Bell Professor (R.Bell@murdoch.edu.au) 9360 2370 Murdoch Campus Environmental Science Room 3.048 MURDOCH S1: Internal (15/02/2010 - 11/06/2010)   MURDOCH S1: External (15/02/2010 - 11/06/2010)

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Key to Offshore Campus Location abbreviations: APMISIN Asia Pacific Management Institute (Singapore) CEJTOKYO Chiropractic Education Japan (Tokyo) JKURASHIKI NET Corporation (Kurashiki, Japan) KDUPG KDU College (Penang, Malaysia) KDUPJ KDU College (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia) SGP-REPOLY Republic Polytechnic (Singapore) SMANUFED Singapore Manufacturing Federation ZHENGZHOU Zhengzhou University (China)