Undergraduate - UnitENV1800 - Environmental science: A Southeast Asian perspective

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2012 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Science
Offered	Sunway Second semester 2012 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr. Robyn Wilson

Synopsis

This unit introduces students to the tropical environments of Southeast Asia from coral reefs and mangrove swamps to lowland rainforests and mountains. It explores the flora, fauna, climate, biogeography and ecosystems of the region. A comparison is made with the Australian environment and other ecosystems of the world. Human impacts on the environment such as pollution, energy use, food production and human population growth are discussed and ameliorative measures explored. The field trip enables students to compare the ecological processes of three different tropical environments.

Outcomes

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

Demonstrate a knowledge of environmental issues in the Southeast Asian region
Demonstrate a knowledge of the diversity of ecosystems and flora and fauna in SE Asia in comparison with other regions of the world
Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of weather, climate, geology, biogeography, nutrient cycles, community interactions, on the ecology of SE Asian plants and animals
Demonstrate an understanding of conservation issues in SE Asia, in particular with respect to human impacts
Access and critically analyse sources of scientific information
Exhibit scientific writing skills.