geog5002 gph512 physical geography openunis sp 1,...

Unit study package code: GEOG5002

Mode of study: Area External

Tuition pattern summary: This unit contains a fieldwork component. Find out more about fieldwork on the work integrated learning (WIL) website at http://ctl.curtin.edu.au/wil/fieldwork/index.cfm, which also contains a link to the Fieldwork Policy and Fieldwork Manual.

Credit Value: 25.0

Pre-requisite units: Nil

Co-requisite units: Nil

Anti-requisite units: Nil

Result type: Grade/Mark

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Unit coordinator: Title: DrName: Graham ThompsonPhone: 08 9266 2713Email: [email protected]: Building: 201 - Room: 614B

Teaching Staff:

Administrative contact: Name: Emily ZhouPhone: +61 8 9266 9664Email: [email protected]

Unit Outline

GEOG5002 GPH512 Physical Geography OpenUnis SP 1, 2016

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GEOG5002 GPH512 Physical GeographyOUA 19 Feb 2016 OUA Programs, DVC Education

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The only authoritative version of this Unit Outline is to be found online in OASIS

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Acknowledgement of Country We respectfully acknowledge the Indigenous Elders, custodians, their descendants and kin of this land past and present.

Syllabus This unit provides an introduction and exploration of the main principles of physical geography applied to urban, rural and regional environments. A range of topics are examined in relation to environmental processes as well as, social, economic and public policy outcomes.

Introduction Welcome to GPH512 Physical Geography. In this unit you will gain a broad understanding of physical geography and how it is practised. You will explore the following earth systems: atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere and how they interrelate. You will also have the opportunity to conduct some self-directed fieldwork. At postgraduate level it is also important to have an understanding of the historical development of the discipline and so you are also provide with opportunities to do this. The basic questions that accompany all geographic examinations should be used as a starting point for this unit. Essentially these questions are: 'What' (i.e. the characteristics that exist), 'Where' (i.e. the locational attributes), 'When' (i.e. the time frame concerned), 'Why' (i.e. an understanding of the evolution of these patterns), and 'So What' (i.e. the implications and measures that can be taken to overcome the recognisable problems). Following these lines of enquiry you will inevitably find yourself challenged by questions relating to all facets of human life (economic, environmental, political, social, cultural, and historical), alongside those pertaining to the physical earth. In this unit you are thus able to further explore the human side of physical geography and through this its role in wider world as we move into the Anthropocene period. We hope this broad approach will help make your engagement in GPH512 Physical Geography a rich and rewarding experience.

Unit Learning Outcomes All graduates of Curtin University achieve a set of nine graduate attributes during their course of study. These tell an employer that, through your studies, you have acquired discipline knowledge and a range of other skills and attributes which employers say would be useful in a professional setting. Each unit in your course addresses the graduate attributes through a clearly identified set of learning outcomes. They form a vital part in the process referred to as assurance of learning. The learning outcomes tell you what you are expected to know, understand or be able to do in order to be successful in this unit. Each assessment for this unit is carefully designed to test your achievement of one or more of the unit learning outcomes. On successfully completing all of the assessments you will have achieved all of these learning outcomes.

Your course has been designed so that on graduating we can say you will have achieved all of Curtin's Graduate Attributes through the assurance of learning process in each unit.

On successful completion of this unit students can: Graduate Attributes addressed

1 Examine the principles of physical geography, sustainable development and environmental planning

2 Identify and evaluate key issues and threatening processes in environmental sustainability

3 Evaluate the likely impacts of climate change and resultant environmental uncertainty on planning for social environmental and economic sustainability

4 Apply critical skills in the interpretation and analysis of data

5 Synthesise the analytical skills by evaluating and reporting on a specific physical geography challenge

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Curtin's Graduate Attributes

Learning Activities The learning activities for this unit are all available online via the unit’s relevant Blackboard site under the “Unit Materials” menu item and are arranged into weekly modules. Each module consists of a range of resources including:

l The module content – this is provided to you either as Word or PDF documents;

l Readings – you will need to refer to your text book as well as a number of journal articles and book chapters which are available online through the Curtin Library E-Reserve system;

l Practice Questions – at the end of some modules you will need to answer questions relating to the material presented in that particular module. This generally takes the form of a solution to be discussed via the discussion board. It is suggested you complete the associated practice questions which you are then encouraged to discuss with your fellow students on the discussion board. These questions will go a long way in preparing you for the exam;

l Collaborate Sessions - real time communication with your tutor and other members. During these sessions you will show your work for feedback and discussion;

l Discussion board participation – communicate with your Unit tutor and other students in your class through the discussion board. Partaking in Discussion Board activities is essential do well in this unit; plus

l Any additional module specific websites and related resources.

Students will have access to Module materials via Blackboard, in addition to which they will be expected to participate in the Discussion Board activities to learn from each other and their tutor. There is also an expectation for students to undertake a reasonable amount of self-directed learning to supplement the Module materials. The notes alone cannot be considered sufficient knowledge to pass this unit and additional self directed learning will be required reading (i.e. from the recommended reading list), reading professional journals, discussion board activities with peers and other industry personnel and ultimately in watching and listening to the environment around you. The Program Calendar provides the broad topics that are covered in lectures each week.

Apply discipline knowledge Thinking skills (use analytical skills to solve problems)

Information skills (confidence to investigate new ideas)

Communication skills Technology skillsLearning how to learn (apply principles learnt to new situations) (confidence to tackle unfamiliar problems)

International perspective (value the perspectives of others)

Cultural understanding (value the perspectives of others)

Professional Skills (work independently and as a team) (plan own work)

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Learning Resources Library Reserve

There are resources for this unit in the library Reserve collection. To access these resources, please click on the following link:

http://link.library.curtin.edu.au/primo/course?GEOG5002

Essential texts

The required textbook(s) for this unit are:

l Arbogast, A. 2014. Discovering Physical Geography (3rd ed.). Hoboken: Wiley.

Please note the following:

You can purchase the E-Text of Arbogast 2014 Discovering Physical Geography for $50 as a digital book.

This can be purchased directly from Wiley.com at: http://au.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-EHEP002960.html

You are able to download this onto 4 devices and once downloaded they can be used when you are “offline”.

Please see the video link below for a short video on what an e-text allows you to do. http://www.wileydirect.com.au/e-texts/

(ISBN/ISSN: 978-1-118-52678)

Online resources

l Arbogast, A. 2014. Discovering Physical Geography (3rd ed.). Hoboken: Wiley.

Please note the following:

You can purchase the E-Text of Arbogast 2014 Discovering Physical Geography for $50 as a digital book.

This can be purchased directly from Wiley.com at: http://au.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-EHEP002960.html

You are able to download this onto 4 devices and once downloaded they can be used when you are “offline”.

Please see the video link below for a short video on what an e-text allows you to do. http://www.wileydirect.com.au/e-texts/

(http://au.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-EHEP002960.html)

(ISBN/ISSN: 978-1-118-52678)

Other resources

Christopherson, Robert. 2014. Geosystems An Introduction to Physical Geography. 8th ed. Harlow, England: Pearson Education Limited.

Gabler, Robert. 2009. Physical Geography. 9th ed. Belmont CA: Brooks/Cole.

Petersen, James, Dorothy Sack, and Robert Gabler. 2011. Fundamentals of Physical Geography. Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole.

Tadaki, Marc, Jennifer Salmond, Richard Le Heron, and Gary Brierley. 2012. “Nature, Culture and the Work of Physical Geography”. Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers 37 (4): 547-562. doi:

10.1111/j.1475-5661.2011.00495.x

Wainwright, Stephen P. 2012. “Science Studies in Physical Geography: An Idea Whose Time Has Come?” Progress in Physical Geography 36 (6): 786-812. doi: 10.1177/0309133312450997





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Essential Texts if any for this unit are listed above and you need to purchase or have access to a copy of these to complete your studies.

It may be there are no required text books for this unit in which case they have been identified as Recommended Texts and they will increase your understanding and prove useful to your studies.

Further, at the end of each week's module a number of required and additional readings are listed. These have come from a diverse range of sources to enhance your learning. You are strongly encouraged to access and read these materials that will be available to you electronically through the Curtin Library.

Assessment Assessment schedule

Detailed information on assessment tasks

1. Assessment 1: Laboratory (40%)

Due: end of week 13 (midnight Sunday)

Word limit: 2000 words

The laboratory will be developed as an ongoing assessment piece. It is due midnight Sunday at the end of Week 13 (i.e. by 11:59pm Sunday 29 May). This assessment is worth 40% of your final grade. Essentially, in this exercise you select and map a wetland of your choice in your local area and then write a field report. Detailed instructions are provided in the 'Assessments' guide in Blackboard. You are advised to read through these instructions during the first few weeks of this study period to acquire a broad understanding of what is required. This allows you plenty of time to organise your thoughts, ask any general questions you might have and to discuss your topic (and selected site) with your unit coordinator before completing this assessment task. Aim to begin this exercise in Week 6, after you have submitted your essay and at least one of the quizzes (see below). While some of you may have geographical fieldwork experience others may not. In recognition of this additional guidance is provided in a special discussion thread on fieldwork. The unit coordinator will make announcements concerning fieldwork as the unit progresses.

Further assessment details and marking criteria are provided in Blackboard.

2. Assessment 2: Online Quizzes (30%)

Due: Week 5 and Week 12 (midnight Sunday)

Word limit: not applicable

There will be TWO online quizzes administered through Blackboard during this study period. Each quiz is worth 15% of your final grade, totalling 30%. Both quizzes are designed to test your general knowledge of physical geography. The questions are based on learning material provided in each module. Quiz 1 will test your knowledge of learning material provided in Modules 1 to 4. Quiz 2 will test your knowledge of learning material provided in Modules 1-11. Each quiz is an open book exercise comprising 15 multiple choice questions. You will have 15 minutes to answer these questions from the time you start the quiz. Each quiz will time-out after 15 minutes.

Both quizzes are administered as follows:

Task Value % Date DueUnit Learning Outcome(s)

Assessed

1Laboratory 40 percent Week: 13

Day: Sunday Time: Midnight

2,4

2Online Quiz 30 percent Week: 5 and 12


1,2

3Essay 30 percent Week: 6


2,3





There are no start dates or these quizzes, only end dates (i.e. dates by which you have to complete each quiz). Therefore, both Quiz 1 and Quiz 2 will be available for completion from Week 1. However, Quiz 1 must be completed by 11:59pm Sunday 3 April (i.e. by the end of Week 5). Quiz 2 must be completed by 11:59pm Sunday 22 May (i.e. by the end of Week 12). Quizzes are not available after these times. You can therefore complete each quiz at a time or your choosing during these time periods. So for example, if you wish to work through Modules 1 to 4 ahead of time, and feel ready to complete Quiz 1, you can do so within the first five weeks of the study period. The aim is to provide you with greater flexibility when completing these assessments. However, please ensure that you take time to absorb the learning material in each module before completing the respect quiz. And please ensure that you have no interruptions for those precious 15 minutes!


3. Assessment 3: Essay (30%)

Due: end of Week 6

Word limit: 2000 words

Write a 2000-word essay on the following statement/question: “An idea whose time has come!”: What is the role of physical geography in a dynamic world experiencing unprecedented changes? Submit this essay for assessment by the end of Week 6 (i.e. by 11:59pm Sunday 9 April). This assessment is worth 30% of your final grade. Essentially, in this exercise you use this statement/question as a title for your essay and thus as a basis for critically exploring the discipline of physical geography. In critically exploring the historical trajectory of the discipline of physical geography you might ask the following questions: when did the discipline of physical geography first emerge and why; how has it developed over the years to the present day; what is its relevance in the world today; and, in conclusion, where is it or where should it be heading ... why and how? Your response must address the interrelationships between the disciplines of physical and human geography, for example through such links as Natural Hazards and Natural Resource Management (NRM). The relationships between physical and human geography is a contested area that has formed a large part of the historical development of the discipline. You could also discuss this relationship in the context of much wider debate in science and in the humanities about whether or not we are entering the Anthropocene era. It is important at postgraduate level, and certainly if you are teaching physical geography, that you acquire some understanding of the historical trajectory of this discipline. Some of the publications listed in the Learning Resources section of this unit outline can help you to make a start.


Pass requirements

An overall grade of 50% is required to pass to this unit, provided the following has been adhered to.

Submission of assignment work is compulsory and a student cannot pass in this unit without having submitted all assessment tasks. Failure to complete all assessments will result in a Fail-Incomplete grade even if the overall mark is more than 50%.

Fair assessment through moderation

Moderation describes a quality assurance process to ensure that assessments are appropriate to the learning outcomes, and that student work is evaluated consistently by assessors. Minimum standards for the moderation of assessment are described in the Assessment and Student Progression Manual, available from policies.curtin.edu.au/policies/teachingandlearning.cfm

Late assessment policy

This ensures that the requirements for submission of assignments and other work to be assessed are fair, transparent, equitable, and that penalties are consistently applied.

1. All assessments students are required to submit will have a due date and time specified on this Unit Outline. 2. Students will be penalised by a deduction of ten percent per calendar day for a late assessment submission





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(eg a mark equivalent to 10% of the total allocated for the assessment will be deducted from the marked value for every day that the assessment is late). This means that an assessment worth 20 marks will have two marks deducted per calendar day late. Hence if it was handed in three calendar days late and given a mark of 16/20, the student would receive 10/20. An assessment more than seven calendar days overdue will not be marked and will receive a mark of 0.

Assessment extension

A student unable to complete an assessment task by/on the original published date/time (eg examinations, tests) or due date/time (eg assignments) must apply for an assessment extension using the Assessment Extension form (available from the Forms page at students.curtin.edu.au/administration/) as prescribed by the Academic Registrar. It is the responsibility of the student to demonstrate and provide evidence for exceptional circumstances beyond the student's control that prevent them from completing/submitting the assessment task.

The student will be expected to lodge the form and supporting documentation with the unit coordinator before the assessment date/time or due date/time. An application may be accepted up to five working days after the date or due date of the assessment task where the student is able to provide an acceptable explanation as to why he or she was not able to submit the application prior to the assessment date. An application for an assessment extension will not be accepted after the date of the Board of Examiners' meeting.

Deferred assessments

If your results show that you have been granted a deferred assessment you should immediately check your OASIS email for details.

Deferred examinations/tests will be held from DD/MM/YY to DD/MM/YY . Notification to students will be made after the Board of Examiners’ meeting via the Official Communications Channel (OCC) in OASIS.

Supplementary assessments

Supplementary assessments are not available in this unit.

Referencing style

The referencing style for this unit is Chicago.

More information can be found on this style from the Library web site: http://libguides.library.curtin.edu.au/referencing.

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Academic Integrity (including plagiarism and cheating) Any conduct by a student that is dishonest or unfair in connection with any academic work is considered to be academic misconduct. Plagiarism and cheating are serious offences that will be investigated and may result in penalties such as reduced or zero grades, annulled units or even termination from the course.

Plagiarism occurs when work or property of another person is presented as one's own, without appropriate acknowledgement or referencing. Submitting work which has been produced by someone else (e.g. allowing or contracting another person to do the work for which you claim authorship) is also plagiarism. Submitted work is subjected to a plagiarism detection process, which may include the use of text matching systems or interviews with students to determine authorship.

Cheating includes (but is not limited to) asking or paying someone to complete an assessment task for you or any use of unauthorised materials or assistance during an examination or test.

From Semester 1, 2016, all incoming coursework students are required to complete Curtin’s Academic Integrity Program (AIP). If a student does not pass the program by the end of their first study period of enrolment at Curtin,





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Refer to the Academic Integrity tab in Blackboard or academicintegrity.curtin.edu.au for more information, including student guidelines for avoiding plagiarism.

Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Expectations Curtin students are expected to have reliable internet access in order to connect to OASIS email and learning systems such as Blackboard and Library Services.

You may also require a computer or mobile device for preparing and submitting your work.

For general ICT assistance, in the first instance please contact OASIS Student Support: oasisapps.curtin.edu.au/help/general/support.cfm

For specific assistance with any of the items listed below, please contact The Learning Centre: life.curtin.edu.au/learning-support/learning_centre.htm

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Additional information

The online unit materials comprise of the following learning resources, all of which can be accessed from the unit homepage in Blackboard:

Contacts The contact details for your Unit Coordinator and Unit Tutor can be quickly accessed from this section. These details are also available in this Unit Outline.

Unit Outline (this document)

The Unit Outline (this document) gives you important information about the general aims of the unit, texts and references, and details about the assessment, including allocation of marks, grading criteria and submission dates.

You should make this Unit Outline the first document that you read for the unit as it sets out the obligations to which you and the University agree. Read it carefully (!) paying particular attention to assessment dates and submission instructions. The dates should be transferred into your diary in the first week of the study period.

Unit Materials

The majority of your study materials for this unit are found within the Unit Materials section of the Unit’s Blackboard site.

The unit materials are arranged into weekly modules and include the content for each module along with references to the textbook and e-Reserve readings, links to any i-Lectures and any other links to additional resources and websites.

Assessment In the Assessment section you will find information about how to submit your assessments.

You will also find a more detailed assessment brief (Extending on what is contained within this Unit Outline).

Unless otherwise instructed, please submit your assessments from within this menu item.

My Grades Once your assessments have been graded, your marks and feedback will be available in the My Grades section.

Study Period Calendar

Please be aware that the Open Universities Australia study period is different to a standard internal semester.

You might like to print out a copy of the OUA Study Period Calendar and highlight the study period in which you are studying. It is available via the OUA website.

This will help you to keep track of where you should be up to week by week and when your assessments are due.

Discussion Board

Your Tutor will use the online discussion board as the main forum to communicate with students. This may include:

l Items for discussion or comment; l Reminders for assignments due; l Study tips; l Frequently asked questions and answers; l Informal feedback for assignments (after marking); l Links to new texts or websites as they become available.





Email As an enrolled student at Curtin you are automatically given an email address. It is a free web-based e-mail - similar to Yahoo!® and Hotmail. The service is accessible through OASIS and an account is automatically generated for you when you are admitted to the University.

For help on how to use the student email service, follow this link:

l http://oasis.curtin.edu.au/help/student/email.cfm.

A guide for email etiquette is available online at:

l http://oasis.curtin.edu.au/help/student/local/docs/Student_Email_Etiquette.pdf

If you do not wish to use this e-mail address, please go into it and set an automatic forward to your preferred e-mail address.

This Curtin e-mail address allows the Unit Coordinator to send messages to all students very easily, so it is important to set up this forwarding to your preferred e-mail address.

Online Discussions Please use the discussion board to communicate with your Unit Coordinator, tutor and other students in your unit. If you have any general questions relating to the content of the unit, or your assessments, please post them on the discussion board.

The discussions you will have with your colleagues and tutor greatly enhance yours and fellow students understanding of the topic, assessment requirements and any informal assessment feedback.

Guidelines for Submission: Submission is required through the Blackboard site (no cover sheet required) – please refer to the Assessment menu within Blackboard for full details and instructions.

If you need to submit your assignment through Distance and Open Learning it must be accompanied by an Assignment Attachment Form (or cover page). Please refer to the Assessment menu within Blackboard for further details for submission in this manner.

Please note that Assignments must not be submitted direct to your Unit Coordinator or Tutor.

All assignments must be received by the deadline stated in the unit outline. Deadline extensions will not be granted without proof of illness or hardship. Contact your Unit Coordinator to discuss.

Assignment Marking

You are also encouraged to use the online discussion board to introduce yourself to other students and develop online study peers with whom you can discuss assignments or share experiences. This is also where you will communicate with your tutor and ask them questions in regard to study materials and/or assessment tasks and –post any technical issues you may encounter.

You might like to go to the discussion board now and introduce yourself.

Email Use this menu item to email others in the unit. You can choose to email all or select who you send the email to.





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Students should allow a 2 week marking turnaround for assignments.

Telephone Contacts: If you have a query relating to administrative matters such as:-

l requests for deferment of study l difficulties with accessing online study materials l obtaining assessment results

Please contact your Unit Coordinator or:

SOBE OUA Office Curtin University GPO Box U 1987 Perth. WA. 6845.

Enrolment

It is your responsibility to ensure that your enrolment is correct - you can check your enrolment through the eStudent option on OASIS, where you can also print an Enrolment Advice.

Student Rights and Responsibilities It is the responsibility of every student to be aware of all relevant legislation, policies and procedures relating to their rights and responsibilities as a student. These include:

l the Student Charter l the University's Guiding Ethical Principles l the University's policy and statements on plagiarism and academic integrity l copyright principles and responsibilities l the University's policies on appropriate use of software and computer facilities

Information on all these things is available through the University's "Student Rights and Responsibilities" website at: students.curtin.edu.au/rights.

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It is important to note that the staff of the university may not be able to meet your needs if they are not informed of your individual circumstances so please get in touch with the appropriate service if you require assistance. For general wellbeing concerns or advice please contact Curtin's Student Wellbeing Advisory Service at: http://life.curtin.edu.au/health-and-wellbeing/student_wellbeing_service.htm





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Recent unit changes Students are encouraged to provide unit feedback through eVALUate, Curtin's online student feedback system. For more information about eVALUate, please refer to evaluate.curtin.edu.au/info/.

Recent changes to this unit include:

1. More detailed unit outline and assessment guides to help improve learning experiences, motivation and outcomes.

To view previous student feedback about this unit, search for the Unit Summary Report at https://evaluate.curtin.edu.au/student/unit_search.cfm. See https://evaluate.curtin.edu.au/info/dates.cfm to find out when you can eVALUate this unit.





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Program calendar

Week Begin Date

Modules Assessment Due

1. 29 February

Introduction to Physical Geography

Online Quiz 1 (Modules 1-4) and Quiz 2 (Modules 1-11) (30%) Open

2. 7 March Essentials of Geography

(Earth Structure & Geological Time)

3. 14 March The Dynamic Planet

4. 21 March Tectonics, Earthquakes and Volcanism

5. 28 March River Systems and Landforms

Online Quiz 1 (Modules 1-4) (15%) Closes end of Week 5 (i.e.11:59pm Sunday 3 April)

6. 4 April Weathering and Landscapes Essay: “An idea whose time has come!”: What is the role of physical geography in a dynamic world experiencing

unprecedented changes? (30%)

Due: End of Week 6 (i.e. 11:59pm Sunday 10 April)

7. 11 April Soils Ecosystems and Biomes

8. 18 April The Oceans, Coastal Processes and Landscapes

9. 25 April Water resources/Global Climate Systems

10. 2 May Weather Patterns

11. 9 May Energy, Atmosphere and Global temperatures

12. 16 May Conclusion Online Quiz 2 (Modules 1-11) (15%) Closes end of Week 12 (i.e.11:59pm Sunday 22 May)

13. 23 May Study Week Laboratory: Field Report (40%)

Due: End of Week 13 (i.e.11:59pm Sunday 29 May)





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