| Semester 1, 2020 Online | |
| Short Description: | Clim Hum & Env Hlth Dis Mment |
| Units : | 2 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences |
| School or Department : | School of Sciences |
| Student contribution band : | Band 2 |
| ASCED code : | 050900 - Environmental Studies |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Staffing
Examiner:
Rationale
Climate variability, change and weather extremes impact on human health and environmental conditions and the humanitarian disaster management sector on many temporal and spatial scales. This course is of interest to students planning to work in climate and weather depending industries such as agriculture, energy, health, finance, and resources, disaster risk management, or contribute to other industry, policy and government decision making processes.
Synopsis
This course reviews the climate services provided by the applied climate sciences to manage the human environmental health and the humanitarian or disaster management sectors impacted by climate change, climate variability, and extreme weather events. The content of this course is delivered by world leading scientists working in the applied climate sciences and contributing to the rapidly expanding field of the climate services industry. The course will introduce the tools, models, and data in use and will highlight applications of these to manage the risks and benefits in these sectors. This is a research-enabling course. Students complete directed activities enabling them to apply their knowledge in conducting climate system analyses and future research projects with focus on the human and environmental health and disaster management sector.
Objectives
On successful completion of this course students will have:
- advanced understanding of climate services provided to the human and environmental health and disaster management sector
- expert knowledge of climate processes impacting on these sectors
- proficiency in interpreting climate data
- ability to apply climate services tools such as data, models, and risk management strategies
- communicate technical information regarding these sectors in a variable climate through, for example the delivery of climate outlooks reports
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Introduction to Climate Services in Human and Environmental Health and Disaster Management | 10.00 |
| 2. | Climate and Weather Extremes relevant to Human and Environmental Health and Disaster Management | 10.00 |
| 3. | Climate and Weather Data relevant to Human and Environmental Health and Disaster Management | 10.00 |
| 4. | Climate Risk Management in Human and Environmental Health and Disaster Management | 10.00 |
| 5. | Climate Services Data & Tools in Human and Environmental Health and Disaster Management | 20.00 |
| 6. | Climate Services Applications in Human and Environmental Health and Disaster Management | 30.00 |
| 7. | Presenting Climate Information in Human and Environmental Health and Disaster Management | 10.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=01&subject1=CLI8002)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
Reference materials
Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Assessments | 130.00 |
| Directed 精东传媒app | 70.00 |
| Online Lectures | 10.00 |
| Private 精东传媒app | 120.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Quiz 1 | 10 | 10 | 02 Mar 2020 | |
| Online Quiz 2 | 10 | 10 | 23 Mar 2020 | |
| Technical Report 1 | 30 | 30 | 09 Apr 2020 | |
| Online Quiz 3 | 10 | 10 | 27 Apr 2020 | |
| Online Quiz 4 | 10 | 10 | 25 May 2020 | |
| Technical Report 2 | 30 | 30 | 29 May 2020 |
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
There are no attendance requirements for this course. However, it is the students鈥� responsibility to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks for that item. -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4) -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course. -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative items for the course. -
Examination information:
NO EXAM: There is no examination in this course. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
NO EXAM: There is no examination in this course, there will be no deferred or supplementary examinations. -
精东传媒app Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene 精东传媒app policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
Assessment notes
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Referencing in assignments must comply with the Harvard (AGPS) referencing system. This system should be used by students to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. The Harvard (APGS) style to be used is defined by the USQ library's referencing guide. This guide can be found at .
Evaluation and benchmarking
In meeting the 精东传媒app's aims to establish quality learning and teaching for all programs, this course monitors and ensures quality assurance and improvements in at least two ways. This course:
1. conforms to the USQ Policy on Evaluation of Teaching, Courses and Programs to ensure ongoing monitoring and systematic improvement.
2. forms part of the Graduate Diploma of Science and Master of Science - Coursework and is benchmarked against the
o internal USQ accreditation/reaccreditation processes which include (i) stringent standards in the independent accreditation of its academic programs, (ii) close integration between business and academic planning, and (iii) regular and rigorous review.
Other requirements
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Computer, e-mail and Internet access:
Students are required to have access to a personal computer, e-mail capabilities and Internet access to UConnect. Current details of computer requirements can be found at . -
Students can expect that questions in assessment items in this course may draw upon knowledge and skills that they can reasonably be expected to have acquired before enrolling in this course. This includes knowledge contained in pre-requisite courses and appropriate communication, information literacy, analytical, critical thinking, problem solving or numeracy skills. Students who do not possess such knowledge and skills should not expect the same grades as those students who do possess them.