600-301 Problem Solving in Environmental Science

Credit Points

Coordinator

Prerequisites

600-303 Environmental Risk Assessment; a statistics subject is strongly recommended.

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

Students completing this subject should have an appreciation of environmental decision making and the role of scientists in that process, and should understand the methodologies used for the assessment of human impacts on the natural environment. They should be familiar with the statistical principles underlying the design of environmental impact assessment and monitoring, and have experience in conducting and presenting the results of a multi-disciplinary research project in environmental impact assessment. The subject includes methods of hypothesis development, experimental design and testing in environmental impact assessment, design and analysis of sampling and monitoring programs and their subsequent analysis, and evaluating proposed solutions for their technical feasibility and risk.

Assessment

A three hour end-of-semester written examination; up to 3000 words of essay work, and a short oral presentation before an audience of staff and students.