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Resource Utilisation
Resource Utilisation
Module
National Code
State Code
56340
56340
DTWD Status
Approved
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
14/09/1995
Field of Education
030305 - Materials Engineering
Nominal Hours
68
Description
To provide students with an appreciation of the
distinction between renewable and non-renewable
resources.
To provide students with an understanding of the nature of non-renewable earth
resources.
To provide students with an introduction to the
methodology of estimating the abundance of available
non-renewable earth resources.
To provide students with an understanding, through
case studies, of factors affecting depletion rates
of non-renewable earth resources.
To provide students with the ability to critically
discuss problems of resource scarcity and the
development of the historical perspective of
resource utilisation.
To provide students with an overview of the
occurrence, consumption and long term availability
of groundwater and fossil fuels in Western
Australia.
To provide students with an outline of the impact of resource development on
the natural environment, and restoration of disturbed areas.
To provide students with an appreciation of the
problems associated with waste disposal.
To provide students with an outline of the principal
geological hazards and their impact on man.
To provide students with an appreciation of geology
in urban planning and land use management.
distinction between renewable and non-renewable
resources.
To provide students with an understanding of the nature of non-renewable earth
resources.
To provide students with an introduction to the
methodology of estimating the abundance of available
non-renewable earth resources.
To provide students with an understanding, through
case studies, of factors affecting depletion rates
of non-renewable earth resources.
To provide students with the ability to critically
discuss problems of resource scarcity and the
development of the historical perspective of
resource utilisation.
To provide students with an overview of the
occurrence, consumption and long term availability
of groundwater and fossil fuels in Western
Australia.
To provide students with an outline of the impact of resource development on
the natural environment, and restoration of disturbed areas.
To provide students with an appreciation of the
problems associated with waste disposal.
To provide students with an outline of the principal
geological hazards and their impact on man.
To provide students with an appreciation of geology
in urban planning and land use management.
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Evidence Guide
Assessed site visit reports 30%
Assessed tests and project work 30%
Examination, 3 hours theory 40%
A pass in each section is essential.
Assessed tests and project work 30%
Examination, 3 hours theory 40%
A pass in each section is essential.
Elements and Performance Criteria
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Associated Qual/Courses
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9666 | Applied Science Laboratory Techniques | Accredited course |