In studying Environmental Science, learners develop their investigative, analytical and communication skills.
Learners apply these skills to their understanding of ecology and environmental issues in order to engage in public debate, solve problems and make evidence-based decisions about contemporary environmental issues in society.
TASC. Environmental Science. Level 3, ESS315118, 2020.
Course Information for TASC Environmental Science level 3 can be found here.
The Library catalogue is a powerful searching tool that can quickly locate material in our collections.
Dewey Numbers
The following Dewey Number will locate material on our shelves:
Keyword searching
Enter a word or phrase into a basic keyword search. Some suggestions, with results could include:
Subject searching:
Collection highlights
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Reference resources
On the shelf
The CSIRO Science Image Library has an extensive selection of images you can use in your assignments. They are available to download and copy under a Creative Commons licence. You must acknowledge and provide a citation to the CSIRO when you use any of these images.
Be careful what you download and use from the Internet.
Before using information from a web address ensure you are looking at a publication from a legitimate source. Material from the Internet often does not acknowledge the author or creator, does not cite references or footnotes, or include any type of bibliography or reference list. Use this type of material with caution. As part of your research process you need to sort out the reliable sources from the less trustworthy sites.
If in doubt always check with your teacher. For further information read the Library Fact Sheet Evaluating Information from the Web.
Faculty resources: All material purchased for the teachers in the Science Faculty is also available for student use if it is not required by the teachers. The resources are kept in the Library and can be found by using the Library catalogue.
There are many different definitions of globalisation, but much of it has to do with the movement of people, goods, capital and ideas. Globalisation can have both costs and benefits and these issues can provoke strong feelings and challenges.
It is like we are now living in a borderless world, but not everyone benefits from living in this "global village".
Globalisation is a large and complex topic. Therefore, you cannot just go to one area on the Library shelves to find the information you want. Use the Library catalogue to quickly locate the following information:
eBooks
Issues in Society
Reference Resources
General Encyclopedia
Use the following websites to begin any Internet searches on this complex topic. They are very broad sites which may have resources on many of the topics you are interested in researching.
General:
Topics
Use these websites to research topics in more depth.
AIDS
Climate Change
Fair trade
Food security
Inequality and Poverty