Course Title: Develop a management plan for a designated area
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2013
Course Code: ENVI5077C
Course Title: Develop a management plan for a designated area
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5305 - Diploma of Conservation and Land Management
Course Contact: Namrita Kaul
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4309
Course Contact Email: namrita.kaul@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
For additional information contact the teacher:
Bruce Partland
Phone: 9925 8323
E-mail: bruce.partland@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 200
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
There are none
Course Description
This unit covers developing a management plan for a designated area and defines the standard required to: discuss management plan objectives, deliverables and timeline with client; prepare a site plan detailing landscape values, physical features and characteristics, land uses (both past and present), physical condition and biological characteristics; identify land capability and conservation issues on and surrounding the site; analyse site information and description to assess feasibility of management objectives; develop and cost recommended actions and present to client for discussion as a draft management plan; consult with stakeholders and incorporate feedback into the final management plan.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
AHCLPW501A Develop a management plan for a designated area |
Element: |
1. Define the need for a management plan |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1. Management plan objectives are identified for the designated area. |
Element: |
2. Undertake preliminary planning activities |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1. Major stakeholders are identified. |
Element: |
3.Prepare a site description |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1. Landscape values of the area are identified and mapped. |
Element: |
4. Analyse site information and description |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1. Information is evaluated in terms of core principles and objectives. |
Element: |
5. Identify management strategies |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1. Management strategies are identified that address defined objectives. |
Element: |
6. Prepare the management plan |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1. Site information and management strategies are documented into a draft management plan for consultation. |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
The Course requires students to become familar with the many pressures on public lands, and to understand the important role of planning in preserving and enhancing desirable values on those lands.
To achieve this students will be introduced to: relevant international and local Case studies; assess an actual management plan; become competent at map creation; become familiar with online resources such as DSE Interactive maps and the relevant Planning information they contain; be introduced to the DSE Management Plan template.
Students will be actively involved in the assessment of an area of public land, producing a comprehensive Site Assessment / Existing Conditions Report. Much of this work will be done in-class, after on-ground familiarization with the site.
After in-class analysis of site information, and discussion with relevant stakeholders regarding the actual or perceived Values of the site, students will identify management strategies that are likely to preserve and hopefully enhance the core values of the area.
Following this students will compile a comprehensive Draft Management Plan for the site. After comments from relevant stakeholders this ’publishable’ Plan will (along with the existing Conditions Report) form the major assessment piece for this Course.
Teaching Schedule
Classes will take place on Moday afternoons, 1.30pm-4.30pm during second Semester.
Field trips form a compulsory part of this Course, and will take place on Mondays.
You will be informed of the relevant all-day Field Trips when you receive your Timetable at the beginning of Semester.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Students will be introduced to a number of Online planning resources such as DSE interactive maps and Google Earth.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course may include reports, assignments, tests individual and group project work
Assessment Tasks
Assessment 1: Review a Management Plan (Ungraded ’Hurdle’ task, CA / NYC). Due date: 26th July
This assessment requires you to access a management plan for an area that interests you personally; to summarise plan details including its objectives, major stakeholders, major issues identified in the plan and a personal assessment of the management prescriptions and the likelihood of their success in preserving the stated values of the Park.
Assessment 2: Site Assessment / Existing Conditions Report (Graded:NYC, CA, CC, CDI, CHD) Due Date: 16th August
Students are required to use research and map production skills to: record and map identified landscape values; REcord cadastral and historic modifications to the site; the physical condition of the site; and the biological characteristics of the site.
Assessment 3: Draft and ’published’ Management Plan for a chosen area (Graded Assessment: NYC; CA; CC; CDI; CHD) Due Date: (Draft) 14th October; (Final Plan): 1st November.
Students will prepare a major assessment piece: a Management Plan that preserves and enhances identified values, while responding in a creative and cost effective manner to the interests of a variety of stakeholders and their interests. Feedback from Stakeholders will inform the final ’published’ management Plan.
Assessment Matrix
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