Marine & Coastal Environmental Protection (ENVM2002)

Course overview

Introduction to international and Australian approaches to conserving biodiversity values, ecological processes, products, goods & services in marine and coastal zones. Emphasis placed on understanding stressors, and addressing their cumulative impacts through area-based planning tools including marine protected areas, and the social context for marine conservation.

Ours is an ocean world.

Over 70% of Earth's surface is water and a far greater proportion of available habitat is marine and coastal ecosystems. The ecosystem services provided to us by the ocean include, among others, the provision of more than half the oxygen we breathe, the absorption of nearly 35% of the CO2 released into the atmosphere and 80% of the heat added to the climate system by the accumulation of CO2, the provision of greater than 15% of the animal nutrients consumed, the transportation of ~90% of international trade, and a network of global cables that form the backbone of the internet.

Yet we know less about these ecosystems, and protect them less, than terrestrial systems.

This course provides an introduction to how we use, manage, govern and conserve marine and coastal ecosystems. Emphasis is placed on understanding human impacts on coastal and marine ecosystems and how we address those impacts as a society.ﾠ We will cover the international governance frameworks and national policies guiding the conservation and management of marine and coastal ecosystemsﾠand see how these apply in a local context.ﾠ We'll end by focusing on marine and coastal ecosystems as complex socio-ecological systems and the use of conservation planning to address a broad suite of stressors.

This course is co-taught between ENVM2002 and ENVM7002.

Course requirements

Assumed background

As the module of this course in previous years which provided background material on marine biology and ecology has been removed, some knowledge of marine ecosystems is encouraged (e.g., MARS1001).ﾠ Prior year's lectures will be made available for those student's who would like a primer on coastal and marine ecosystems and processes.

Recommended prerequisites

We recommend completing the following courses before enrolling in this one:

MARS1001

Incompatible

You can't enrol in this course if you've already completed the following:

ENVM2506 or LPWM2000, ENVM7002 (co-taught)

Jointly taught details

This course is jointly-taught with:

All lectures and practicals are jointly taught for ENVM 2002 & 7002

Course contact

Course staff

Timetable

The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.

Additional timetable information

Timetables are available on MyTimetable.

Students are required to attend or watch the 2-hour lecture and participate in the 1-hour practicals. There is aﾠfield trip in this course, likely in week 8.

Aims and outcomes

The aims of this course are to:

• provide an appreciation of the environmental, social and political basis of coastal and marine management and its evolution in relation to changing environmental and societal pressures

• develop an understanding of the mechanisms, policies and practices applied to manage marine and coastal environments.

Learning outcomes

After successfully completing this course you should be able to:

Assessment

Assessment summary

A hurdle is an assessment requirement that must be satisfied in order to receive a specific grade for the course. Check the assessment details for more information about hurdle requirements.

Assessment details

Four Online Quizzes

• Hurdle
• Online

Mode

Written

Category

Quiz

Weight

40% Each quiz will be equally weighted

Due date

Quiz 1 16/08/2024 4:00 pm

Quiz 2 6/09/2024 4:00 pm

Quiz 3 20/09/2024 4:00 pm

Quiz 4 25/10/2024 4:00 pm

Quizzes will be opened during weeks 3, 6, 9 & 13 after the lecture

Task description

Hurdle requirements

Submission guidelines

Quizzes will be completed and submitted in Blackboard, by the due time, on the due date.

Deferral or extension

You may be able to apply for an extension.

The maximum extension allowed is 7 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.

Extension applications must be received before the due date and time, and should be submitted via email with the appropriate information to senv.admin@uq.edu.au, or following the guidelines provided by the school.

Late submission

A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.

Quizzes completed after the final due date will accrue a penalty of 10% of the maximum mark per calendar day.

Stressor Description

• Hurdle

Mode

Product/ Artefact/ Multimedia

Category

Poster

Weight

30%

Due date

6/09/2024 4:00 pm

Task description

Hurdle requirements

Submission guidelines

This assignment must be submitted electronically via Turnitin on Blackboard before the due date and time. To submit your assignment electronically log into Blackboard (http://learn.uq.edu.au) with your UQ username and password, then navigate to the course (ENVM2002 or ENVM7002), and the Assessments tab in the menu on the left side of the screen. You will find a link to submit your poster in the Poster/Infographic Assessment folder.

Deferral or extension

You may be able to apply for an extension.

The maximum extension allowed is 14 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.

Extension applications must be received before the due date and time, and should be submitted via email with the appropriate information to senv.admin@uq.edu.au, or following the guidelines provided by the school.

Late submission

A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.

Posters completed after the final due date will accrue a penalty of 10% of the maximum mark per calendar day.

Engagement Strategy

• Hurdle

Mode

Written

Category

Paper/ Report/ Annotation

Weight

30%

Due date

4/11/2024 4:00 pm

Task description

Hurdle requirements

Submission guidelines

This assignment must be submitted electronically via Turnitin on Blackboard before the due date and time. To submit your assignment electronically log into Blackboard (http://learn.uq.edu.au) with your UQ username and password, then navigate to the course (ENVM2002 or ENVM7002), and the Assessments tab in the menu on the left side of the screen. You will find a link to submit your poster in the Engagement Strategy Assessment folder.

Deferral or extension

You may be able to apply for an extension.

The maximum extension allowed is 7 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.

Extension applications must be received before the due date and time, and should be submitted via email with the appropriate information to senv.admin@uq.edu.au, or following the guidelines provided by the school.

Late submission

A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.

Engagement Strategies completed after the final due date will accrue a penalty of 10% of the maximum mark per calendar day.

Course grading

Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.

Additional course grading information

ASSESSMENT HURDLE: In order for students to obtain a pass grade for this course, students must complete and submit both assignments and attain an average mark of at least 49.5% on the four quizzes.

Supplementary assessment

Supplementary assessment is available for this course.

Supplementary assessment is available 

Courses graded 1-7 

Should you fail a course with a grade of 3, you may be eligible for supplementary assessment. Refer to my.UQ for information on supplementary assessment and how to apply. 

Supplementary assessment provides an additional opportunity to demonstrate you have achieved all the required learning outcomes for a course.  

If you apply and are granted supplementary assessment, the type of supplementary assessment set will consider which learning outcome(s) have not been met.  

Supplementary assessment can take any form (such as a written report, oral presentation, examination or other appropriate assessment) and may test specific learning outcomes tailored to the individual student, or all learning outcomes. 

To receive a passing grade of 3S4, you must obtain a mark of 50% or more on the supplementary assessment.

Additional assessment information

Applications for Extensions

Information on applying for an extension can be found here - my.UQ Applying for an extension

Extension applications must be received by the assessment due date and time.

If you are unable to provide documentation to support your application by the due date and time you must still submit your application on time and attach a Word document outlining why you cannot provide the documentation and upload the documentation to the portal within 24 hours.

Please note: While your extension request is being considered, you should work towards completing and submitting your assessment as soon as possible.

If you have been ill or unable to attend class for more than 4 weeks in a semester, we advise you to carefully consider whether you are capable of successfully completing your courses. You might need to consider applying for removal of course. We strongly recommend you seek advice from the Faculty that administers your program.

Extensions with Student Access Plans (SAP)

For extensions up to 7 days, your SAP is all that is required as documentation to support your application. However, extension requests longer than 7 days (for any one assessment item) will require the submission of additional supporting documentation e.g., a medical certificate. A maximum of two applications may be submitted for any one assessment item, unless exceptional circumstances can be demonstrated. All extension requests must be received by the assessment due date and time.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The assessment tasks in this course evaluate students’ abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Students are advised that the use of AI technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.

Turnitin

By submitting work through Turnitin you are deemed to have accepted the following declaration “I certify that this assignment is my own work and has not been submitted, either previously or concurrently, in whole or in part, to this University or any other educational institution, for marking or assessment.”

All students must ensure they receive their Turnitin receipt on submission of any assessments. A valid Turnitin receipt will be the only evidence accepted if assessments are missing. Without evidence, the assessment will receive the standard late penalty, or after five days, will receive zero.

In the case of a Blackboard outage, please contact the Course Coordinator as soon as possible to confirm the outage with ITS.

Learning resources

You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.

Library resources

Find the required and recommended resources for this course on the UQ Library website.

Learning activities

The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.

Policies and procedures

University policies and procedures apply to all aspects of student life. As a UQ student, you must comply with University-wide and program-specific requirements, including the:

• Student Code of Conduct Policy
• Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
• Assessment Procedure
• Examinations Procedure
• Reasonable Adjustments - Students Policy and Procedure

Learn more about UQ policies on my.UQ and the Policy and Procedure Library.