Course Title: Carry out natural area restoration works
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2015
Course Code: ENVI5086C
Course Title: Carry out natural area restoration works
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C3293 - Certificate III in Conservation and Land Management
Course Contact: Bruce Partland
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99258323
Course Contact Email: bruce.partland@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 40
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
There are no pre-requisites for this Course
Course Description
This unit covers the process of carrying out natural area restoration work and defines the standard required to: establish the task and site with supervisor by referring to a revegetation plan; carry out weed
removal and ground preparation as part of a team; transport tools, plants and planting materials to the site; carry out planting and regeneration techniques and protect the restored area; remove any waste.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
AHCNAR201A Carry out natural area restoration works |
Element: |
1. Prepare for natural area restoration works |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Services are located using site and natural area restoration plans and in consultation with the supervisor. |
Element: |
2. Apply weed control measures |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Species and quantities of weeds requiring control are identified according to enterprise work procedures. |
Element: |
3. Prepare the soil for natural area restoration |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Soil treatments are selected according to the soil condition, species requirements and enterprise work procedures. |
Element: |
4. Replace native vegetation in the natural area restoration site |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Vegetation replacement methods are determined and assisted natural regeneration, planting, seeding or transplanting treatments are prepared according to the restoration plan and enterprise work procedures. |
Element: |
5. Complete natural area restoration work |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Plant guards and/or fencing are installed and maintained according to the natural area restoration plan and enterprise work procedures. |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
A variety of in-class workshops, Quizzes and demonstrations, incl:
1. Interpreting a Restoration Plan
2. Risk and Hazard ID
3. Plant installation in a variety of soils and habitats
4. Plant protection methods
5. Reporting
Teaching Schedule
Last Thursday and Friday of each month, unless notified.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment will be based on direct observation of on-the-job work processes; Third party endorsement by work supervisor Matthew Butt and / or Aboriginal mentors; class-room exercises and quizzes.
Assessment Tasks
1. Written assignment: Workplan based on Restoration plan requirements.
2. Written Risk assessment and hazard control
3. Interpreting a Workplan (Practical demonstration)
4. Written report on planting activity
Assessment Matrix
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