EARTH101-23A (TGA)

Introduction to Earth System Sciences - Pūtaiao Pūnaha Whenua

15 Points

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Division of Health Engineering Computing & Science
School of Science
Earth Sciences

Staff

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Convenor(s)

Hazel Needham

Hazel Needham
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E.1.09
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hazel.needham@waikato.ac.nz

Lecturer(s)

David Campbell

David Campbell
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FG.3.02
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david.campbell@waikato.ac.nz

Administrator(s)

Placement/WIL Coordinator(s)

Tutor(s)

: natalie.prinz@waikato.ac.nz

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What this paper is about

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**IMPORTANT NOTICE**

This paper outline has been provided early to assist your decision in selecting papers. Some of the details are provisional. Please check back at the beginning of the trimester for any changes and see the Moodle page for further details on the course.

A lecture and laboratory paper that explores the interacting processes that affect the surface of the Earth, producing landforms and resources, with a focus on physical processes. Topics covered include coastal processes and hazards; climate change; weathering; erosion and mass movement; soil formation; the hydrological cycle; rivers and groundwater; and glaciers.

He pepa pūtaiao pūnaha whenua tēnei e hāngai ana ki te kauhau me te mātauranga taiwhanga pūtaiao. Ka tūhura tēnei pepa i ngā tukanga pāhekoheko e whakaaweawe ana i te mata o te āo, nga hanganuku me ōna rawa, ka tūhura i ngā tukanga ōkiko hoki. Ka aro tēnei pepa ki ngā tukanga takutai me nga matepā, te pūtaiao huringa āhuarangi me te ngawhere, te ngāhorohoro me te ahunga papatipu, ngā hanganga oneone, te hurihanga mātai arowai, te awa, ngā wainuku, me ngā awa kōpaka.
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How this paper will be taught

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There are three lectures and one three hour laboratory session per week for you to attend.

One lecture per week will be delivered from the Tauranga campus and the other two will be broadcast live from the Hamilton campus.

A preparatory workshop (for the group presentation) will be held in the lab session during week four.

There is also a one day field trip for this paper.

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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:

  • Characterise hazard mechanisms, impacts and mitigation measures on terrestrial slopes, in rivers and at the coast
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  • Describe and classify soils and explain the relative influence of soil forming factors in their development
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  • Describe the dynamics of stream and glacial flow, sediment erosion and transport
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  • Describe the hydrological cycle, and the management of fresh water resources
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  • Discuss groundwater storage and movement in a management context
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  • Examine climate variability at different time scales and evaluate predictions of future climate
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  • Explain the application of land resource inventory maps for New Zealand
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  • Identify key geomorphic features associated with coastal, fluvial and glacial systems, and explain the physical processes that shape them
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  • Produce an essay discussing a topic of the paper using citations and an appropriate structure
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  • Use a range of maps, photographs, and computer software to examine Earth’s features and processes
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  • Use a variety of techniques to analyse samples and interpret data
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Assessments

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How you will be assessed

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Most of the assessed work consists of completing worksheets provided in the Study Guide. These can be handed in manually, or online through Moodle where appropriate.

Group presentation topics will be chosen in the allocated workshop. The recorded presentation will be submitted online through moodle.

A short online test will be completed at the end of each of the 3 sections of this paper. Note these are timed tests, one submission per person and are open for a set period only.

The internal assessment/examination ratio is 60:40

Assessed work consists of (a) laboratory assignments (b) 3 tests (c) an essay (d) the final exam. Due dates for assessed work are provided below, in the course outline and on Moodle.

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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 60:40. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 40% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 60:40 or 0:0, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 40% or 0% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. Laboratory assignments (10)
20
  • Other: In class
2. Field trip
2 Apr 2023
9:00 AM
5
  • Other: Hand-in question worksheet at end of field trip
3. Group presentation
12 May 2023
5:00 PM
15
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
4. Tests (3)
20
  • Other: In class hand in
5. Exam
40
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Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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