EKT12403

ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY
PRESENTATION (10%)

TASK : This task will be assessing your cognitive skills in solving a given problem.

INSTRUCTION :

i) Group selection
a. Work in group : 19 groups consist of 5 students
: 2 groups consist of 6 students
b. Selection of members must be combination of gender and races and different state

ii) Design an INFOGRAPHIC PRESENTATION (A4 SIZE) based on the task given. Your poster
should have a simple language and easy to understand by the reader.

iii) TASK

The water quality of the Sungai Kim Kim has drastically fallen due to the illegal dumping from
a nearby factory that has caused almost eight thousand residents to have serious cases of
health problems such as breathing difficulties, dizziness, nausea and vomiting. The Kim Kim
River chemical waste pollution occurred in March 2019 is reviewed for comparison with the
previously reported scientific data. It is concluded that reporting monitoring data in the
scientific literature is just a knowledge sharing without any practical implications. Only heavy
pollution cases involving human health implications would trigger governing bodies’
immediate actions. Therefore, reports of scientific monitoring data should be treated with
high importance and governing bodies should be working closely with those researchers for
the benefits of public at large. It is recommended that ‘Polluters Pay Principle’ should be fully
adopted in line with stricter laws and regulations with effective management of clean river
sustainability in Malaysia.

Given is table of subindex water quality result for Sungai Kim Kim,

SiDO SiBOD SiCOD SiAN SiTSS SipH WQI

Result 21.97 99.13 66.93 64.16 90.88 81.70 ?

Question,
i. Based on the given subindex water quality, you have to calculate Water Quality Index
(WQI) to class the river.
ii. Indicate the Sungai Kim Kim classes and uses based on (i)
iii. Identify which activities that are the source of pollution
iv. Describe the effects of (iii) to the environment and human
v. Describe mitigating measures that need to be taken to overcome the pollution stated
in (iv)
vi. State the importance of environmental conservation and preservation

DATELINE : 29 Dec 2022

 Rubric for presentation assessment
Criteria 1 2 3 4 5
The students has Demonstrates little or no Demonstrates an Appropriately answers the Responds to the question or Responds to the question or the task
appropriately answered understanding of the inconsistent and poor question or completes the task of the assignment in a of the assignment in an especially
the question or task of question or the task at understanding of the assignment in a way that sophisticated manner. though provoking and sophisticated
the assignment. hand and its question or the task at reflects an understanding Exhibits a complete and manner. Exhibits a complete and
requirements. Does not hand and its of the question or the detailed understanding of detailed understanding of the
appropriately address the requirements. task at hand and its the assignment assignment
assignment. requirements
The student has Does not make Makes observations or Accurately makes Makes important Makes insightful or inspired
properly supported the observations or interprets reports, observations or interprets observations or accurately observations or very accurately
background of the work interpret reports, evidence, evidence, information, or reports, evidence, interprets reports, interprets reports, evidence,
with appropriate information, or data and data poorly and has only information, or data and evidence, information, or information, or data and has
evidence, information, has not thoroughly and vaguely supported the has properly supported the data and has properly thoroughly and properly supported
data, or observations. properly work of the assignment. work of the assignment. supported the work of the the work of the assignment.
supported the work of the assignment.
assignment.
The student has used analytical, logical, or The work has demonstrated The work has The work has The work has demonstrated
analytical, logical, or problem solving some analytical, logical or demonstrated analytical, demonstrated a thorough a thorough and
problem solving understanding. problem solving logical or problem solving analytical, logical or sophisticated analytical,
appropriate to the understanding but may not understanding problem solving logical or problem solving
discipline. be appropriate to the appropriate to the understanding appropriate understanding appropriate to the
discipline. discipline to the discipline. discipline.
Poster presentation The graphics used represent Most graphics represent the All graphics related to the Half of the graphic used Graphic do not related to the topic.
- graphic relevance information appropriately information appropriately topic but do not represent related to the topic but do No organization found and difficult to
-design and layout The design/layout is Consistent organization appropriately. not represent follow the information.
organized consistently though some material Grouping is not consistent appropriately.
and easy to scan for grouped ineffectively. and difficult to scan No organization found and
information. through information. difficult to follow the
information.