EAE4064 Contemporary environmental earth science problems
Faculty of Science
EAE4064 Contemporary environmental earth science problems is a level 4, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Science, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2026 entry.
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Requisites
Before EAE4064
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After EAE4064
No unit lists EAE4064 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit will enable you to develop the skills required to conceive and deliver an applied research project in environmental earth science. You will develop and carry out a research project in collaboration with other students on a key topic that is of relevance to industry, government or non-government organisations. The topic will be chosen by the students from a list provided by the unit coordinator. This unit will allow you to develop your research skills in earth sciences while working in team in developing a research project, formulating hypotheses and aims, collecting and analysing data, and interpreting and describing the implications of the results. The presentation of the final results will develop presentation and written skills.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Immers blk |
Assessment
- Project proposalProject20%
- Poster presentationPresentation20%
- Final reportWritten60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Develop a project proposal with appropriate research questions, aims, hypotheses and methodological approaches
- 2
Critically review the literature relevant to the project.
- 3
Generate, analyse and interpret data using appropriate data analysis methods
- 4
Communicate the findings, implications and limitations of the project in the broader scientific and social context in a clear and professional manner, in written and oral forms.
- 5
Collaborate effectively with their peers.
Workload and teaching
A total of 144 hrs for the semester consisting of a combination of structured workshops, group meetings, presentations, and individual study.
Short (one-day) site visits or field trips may also be required.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Ian Cartwright
- Dr Vanessa Wong
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Sandy Cruden
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EAE4064?
EAE4064 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EAE4064 offered?
In 2025, EAE4064 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
Does EAE4064 have an exam?
No. EAE4064 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.