ENV4010

Environmental sampling and analysis

(SCI)

Dr Gerry Quinn

6 points + Mid-year break and second semester + Equivalent of 3 hours lecture and 3 hours practical per day for 10 days plus preparatory work and follow-up tutorials + University of Melbourne (teaching block in mid-year break) + Prerequisites: MAT1060 or MTH1210 or SCI1020 or BIO3011 or permission + Prohibitions: University of Melbourne 600-401/601 + This unit is offered to students in the 4th year of the Bachelor of Environmental Science and also students in the postgraduate Master of Environmental Science (Arts) degree

Synopsis: Designed to provide environmental science students with the quantitative skills necessary for designing monitoring programs and experiments. Taught as an intensive 2-week block in the mid-year break (June-July). Morning sessions will comprise lecture and discussion material. Afternoon sessions will be practicals based on computer-analysis of real data sets using the latest software. Topics covered include environmental decision criteria, sampling design, experimental design and power analysis, linear models, before-after-control-impact designs, intervention analysis, ordination and classification.

Assessment: Theory and practical examination (2.5 hours): 80% + Assignment (1500 words): 20%