EAE3331 Catchment hydrology
Faculty of Science
EAE3331 Catchment hydrology is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Science, offered in 2022 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- Exam 40%
- and 2 other tasks
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EAE3331
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After EAE3331
No unit lists EAE3331 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.
Enrolment rules
PROHIBITION: ATS2545, ATS3545, ESC3545 and; Permission by the unit coordinator is required for students in S6002 who are undertaking the Environmental Security (Science) specialisation.
PREREQUISITE: 6 credit points of level 2 EAE, ESC, Human geography, or Geographical science units
Overview
Water is one of the critical resources that supports human settlement and food production. This unit introduces the hydrological processes that distribute water through catchment areas and explores the way in which many human activities, such as the growth of urban areas, deforestation, and the use and control of fire, may disturb these processes. A series of laboratory classes introduce students to some of the technical aspects of hydrologic processes, such as nature and measurement of infiltration through soils, and the behaviour of groundwater and surface runoff.
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Research essayEssay40%
- Practical class reportsReport20%
- Examination (2 hours and 10 minutes)Exam40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Appreciate the importance of hydrological processes in water catchments to human activity, and the vulnerability of hydrological processes to manipulation by human activity.
- 2
Describe how rising human appropriation of fresh water globally poses challenges for security of water and food supply
- 3
Explain how hydrological processes vary among climates (arid to wet tropical) and through time, as regional and global climates undergo change.
- 4
Describe key hydrological processes as explored in practical classes, including canopy interception, infiltration, seepage, and overland flow.
- 5
Carry out laboratory experiments dealing with key hydrological processes.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures24 hours
- Practical activities36 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Two 1-hour lectures and one 3-hour laboratory class per week
Where it fits
EAE3331 is part of 10 areas of study in the 2022 handbook.
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- EARTHSC03Earth's physical environment and climate elective unitsEarth scienceNo reviews yet
- ENVIROSC03Level 3 unitsEnvironmental scienceNo reviews yet
- ENVIRSEC02Specialisation preparatory studiesEnvironmental securityNo reviews yet
- GEOGSCI09Geographical science elective unitsGeographical scienceNo reviews yet
- GEOGSCI10Geographical science elective unitGeographical scienceNo reviews yet
- GEOGSCI11Geographical science elective unitsGeographical scienceNo reviews yet
- HUMNGEOG06Level 2 and 3 elective unitsHuman geographyNo reviews yet
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Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Ailie Gallant
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Ailie Gallant
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EAE3331?
EAE3331 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EAE3331 offered?
In 2022, EAE3331 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
Does EAE3331 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 40% of the final mark, alongside 2 other tasks.
Which majors and minors include EAE3331?
EAE3331 is part of Earth science, Environmental science, Environmental security, Geographical science and Human geography.