Course Title: Produce maps for land management purposes

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4309 Certificate IV in Conservation and Land Management

Course Title: Produce maps for land management purposes

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 120

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.

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Teaching Period(s)


Course Contact: Bruce Partland

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8323

Course Contact Email: bruce.partland@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit covers producing maps for land management purposes and defines the standard required to: establish the land use, structures and natural resource features that are required to inform land use decisions; source data sets that provide the required information; validate the data for currency and compare to ground observations;
incorporate data onto a map; provide a map key and any supporting information required; evaluate maps for suitability for purpose and value in making land management decisions.
 

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

AHCLPW404A Produce maps for land management purposes

Elements:

1. Obtain information for a specific land management purpose

2. Assess data availability

3. Assess data quality

4. Format and present data

5. Incorporate data onto map(s)

6. Review customer satisfaction


Learning Outcomes


Overview of Assessment

Assessment may include research reports & presentations, group work, workplace observation, 3rd party endorsement