ERTH563-17A (HAM)

Coastal and Estuarine Processes

15 Points

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Faculty of Science and Engineering
Te Mātauranga Pūtaiao me te Pūkaha
School of Science

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Convenor(s)

Julia Mullarney

Julia Mullarney
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EF.1.01
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juliam@waikato.ac.nz

Karin Bryan

Karin Bryan
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E.2.06
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kbryan@waikato.ac.nz

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Paper Description

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This 15 point paper is about the physical oceanography of the coastal zone. It will provide a deeper understanding of the mechanisms that force commonly-observed waves and currents, including the wind, temperature and salinity variations, tides, friction, mixing, resonance and surf-zone processes. The understanding of theory is enriched with local examples, and active regional research.
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Paper Structure

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The paper is composed of a 1-hour lecture followed by a 1-hour seminar for 8 weeks. It will also have a field trip, and we will devote some class time to preparing for that field trip, and two laboratory exercises, which are during class time.

The seminars are led by students, so that students will need to prepare a presentation on the topic to lead the discussion, and each person in the class will need prepare by reading the reference material, answering some preparatory questions on that material, and arrive at the seminar with a question or point for discussion.

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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:

  • An understanding of scaling, and the classification/analysis of oceanic processes by scale.
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  • An understanding of the connection between the forcing from the atmosphere and land and the way in which the ocean is able to respond.
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  • A regional repertoire of examples derived from critical analysis of the literature.
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  • An ability to build simple models to test theories and explore understanding of oceanographic phenomenon.
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  • An ability to communicate findings in accepted scientific writing style.
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Assessment

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The internal assessment is intended to develop the ability to synthesise published material into succinct summaries of the salient points.
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Assessment Components

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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 3:2. 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 3:2 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. Presentations during seminars (2)
6
  • In Class: In Lecture
2. Preparation for seminars (There are 8 seminars to prepare for)
7
  • Hand-in: In Lecture
3. Lab exercise
10 May 2017
5:00 PM
5
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
4. Report 1
5 Apr 2017
5:00 PM
21
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
5. Report 2
31 May 2017
5:00 PM
21
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
6. 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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Required and Recommended Readings

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Required Readings

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The students are expected to read journal articles that are available from the library.
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Online Support

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Online support will be provided via Moodle, which is accessible to all students who are enrolled in the paper.
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Workload

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There are 8 2-hour lectures which consist of formal lectures, presentations and discussions, and 2 2-hour practical sessions, plus 2 2-hour introduction and field trip preparation sessions. A 500-level 15 point paper in any of the science subjects offered by the University of Waikato typically involves less than 30 hours of supervised study and it is assumed that up to 120 hours will be spent in private study by an ‘average’ student. Students should allocate the 120 hours approximately as 70% for course work and 30% for exam preparation.
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Linkages to Other Papers

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This paper links with the other coastal sciences papers (ERTH562) and Marine Ecology (in the Biological Sciences Department). It is expected that coastal students will enrol in the two techniques papers (ERTH564 and 565).
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Prerequisite(s)

ERTH344

Corequisite(s)

Equivalent(s)

Restriction(s)

ERTH546

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