Introduction to ambient air quality and monitoring
5 credits
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Full course description
Use air monitoring technology to help conserve one of the world’s largest and most precious collections of Aboriginal engraved rock art.
This course will give you the skills and knowledge to install, maintain and commission passive ambient air monitoring equipment for use in the Murujuga Rock Art Monitoring Project.
This credential is for rangers from the Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation.
This course will be delivered online and on country. On completion of this credential you be able to:
- Discuss basic atmospheric chemistry and air pollutants
- Describe the principles of ambient air quality monitoring
- Install selected passive air quality monitoring equipment
- Maintain and troubleshoot passive air quality monitoring equipment.
Assessment(s)
To successfully complete this credential, you are required to pass a final face-to-face assessment. To demonstrate what you have learned, you must demonstrate how to install and maintain equipment, including practical scenarios in which you will identify problems and troubleshoot solutions. You will also be required to answer questions online regarding theory of atmospheric chemistry, and principles of operation of sampling equipment.
Senior Lecturer/School of Population Health
Dr Mead-Hunter is a senior lecturer in the Occupation, Environment and Safety Directorate in the School of Population Health at Curtin University. He is also one of the leaders of the Air quality monitoring component of the Murujuga Rock Art Monitoring Project and has been installing and maintaining the monitoring stations on country. He has many years of experience in teaching both theoretical and practical aspects of air monitoring and health and safety.
Dr Ryan Mead-Hunter
Senior Lecturer/School of Population Health
Dr Hannelly is a senior lecturer in the Occupation, Environment and Safety Directorate in the School of Population Health at Curtin University. She is the Fieldwork Coordinator of the Murujuga Rock Art Monitoring Project. She has many years of experience in teaching both theoretical and practical aspects of air monitoring and health and safety. She will be the main administrative contact for this credential.
Professor/School of Public Health
Professor Ben Mullins is the Director of the Occupation, Environment and Safety Directorate at Curtin University and is the Lead Investigator on the Murujuga Rock Art Monitoring Project. He is also one of the leaders of the Air quality monitoring component and has been installing and maintaining the monitoring stations on country. He has many years of experience in teaching both theoretical and practical aspects of air monitoring and health and safety.
Once you successfully complete and pass the final face-to-face assessment, you'll earn a digital badge that is instantly shareable to your social networks (including LinkedIn) which showcases your new skills and knowledge mastery.
This credential provides foundation knowledge in a discipline and doesn't require previous knowledge.
You will also earn 5 credit points which are in line with Australian Qualification Framework Level 8 criteria, ensuring comprehensive theoretical and/or technical knowledge of the credential. 100 credit points are required to earn a Graduate Certificate at Curtin.
Key skills obtained on the successful completion of this credential also include Environmental Monitoring KS123L86CQHLN9H2MF9Z.
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For more information on this, or any other questions about Curtin Credentials, email us at curtincredentials@curtin.edu.au or call Curtin Connect at 1300 222 888.
✝This credential involves 30 hours of online resources, readings, activities and assessments. However to pass and earn 5 credit points, you may need to commit further time.
^A mix of online and on-country face-to-face learning.
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Duration: 30 hours
Length: 1 day per month over 5 months✝
Delivery Mode: Blended^