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Course description

The course is an introduction to basic soil functions, its properties, and processes studied from the environmental and agricultural perspective. Students will learn about dynamic interactions between basic physical, biological, and chemical soil properties and processes. The lectures will provide understanding of underlying processes in soils responsible for water and nutrient cycling and contaminant transport in soil-plant-atmosphere continuum. The practical sessions will allow students to better understand the complexity of soils by engaging in key soil analysis. The course is designed to provide basic understanding of the importance of soils and addressing issues related to soil degradation, climate change, environmental management, and food security. External mode of study is restricted and will require permission to enrol. To request permission email agriculture@enquire.uq.edu.au with the course information and include relevant supporting evidence. Eligibility criteria: - Students must show evidence that travel time of greater than 90 minutes or 100km from Gatton Campus and is reflected in mySI-net: Acceptable Evidence advice that MySi-net record is up to date; - Students must show evidence that work commitments restrict their ability to attend regular practicals: Acceptable Evidence a letter from employer - Students with core course timetable clashes: Acceptable Evidence a copy of correspondence from Science My Timetable indicating clash is unable to be resolved. Clashes with elective courses will not be considered. - Students unable to provide this evidence will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

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