UNSW Handbook Course - Natural Hazards and their Management

Natural Hazards and their Management - GEOS3621


	Faculty: Faculty of Science
	School: School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences
	Course Outline: http://www.bees.unsw.edu.au/
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
	Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 4
	Enrolment Requirements:
	Prerequisite: GEOS2641 or ENVS2030, and GEOS2721
	CSS Contribution Charge:Band 2 (more info)
	Tuition Fee:See Tuition Fee Schedule
	Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

Field-based course in New Zealand to explore coupled human-environment systems context of natural hazards. Explore key hazards and their management in the field; include measurement of human and physical system problems; data collection and analysis; pre-departure essay; post-field report; teamwork with oral presentations whilst in the field. Topics include earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides; human perception; building design; urban planning; risk management; case studies. Students will incur costs to cover airfare, insurance, ground transportation, accommodation and food.

Note: This course is in a short course format with 2 days at UNSW and 6 days in New Zealand.

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