Course Title: Plan river restoration works
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2013
Course Code: ENVI5078C
Course Title: Plan river restoration works
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
Helen Corney
Email: helen.corney@rmit.edu.au
Telephone: 99254932
Nominal Hours: 150
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 none
Course Description
This unit covers planning of river restoration works and defines the standard required to: restoration strategies are checked for compliance and discussed with client; develop erosion and sediment control measures; follow industry guidelines to establish fauna habitat and vegetation species; document the strategy and submit to the relevant consent authority; prepare a detailed works plan.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
AHCNAR505A Plan river restoration works |
Element: |
1. Establish client need |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1. The client expectations is discussed and confirmed. |
Element: |
2. Develop the strategy to utilise restoration works |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1. Property ownership and boundaries are confirmed by checking maps and titles. |
Element: |
3.Prepare a detailed works plan |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1. Selection criteria for earthwork structures or measures are checked against industry guidelines. |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Students will be engaged in the following learning activities:
Class based lectures
Tutorials
Field work - teacher directed
- student directed
Practical sessions
Project work
Teaching Schedule
Date of class | Topic |
11th July | Intro’ - Why restore? Defining rivers The components of a river. |
18th July | Processes/Geomorphology |
25th July | Geomorphology/In-stream issues. |
1st August | Riparian management. |
8th August | Relevant legislation Industry guidelines |
15th August | Client needs, scenarios, strategies |
22nd August | Field Trip - Back Creek River restoration works |
29th August | Preparing for restoration |
5th September | NO CLASS - work on Assessment 1. |
12th September | Field Trip - Damper Creek |
19th September | Assessment review in class |
26th September | Semester Break |
3rd October | Field Trip - Melbourne Water - River Restoration |
10th October | NO CLASS - Wonthaggi Camp |
17th October | Group meetings to discuss restoration plans - compulsory attendance required. |
24th October | Test revision |
31st October | Assessment 2 - Test |
7th November | Assessment 1 due. |
14th November | End Semester |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
A Rehabilitation Manual for Australian Streams Volumes 1 & 2 |
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http://lwa.gov.au/files/products/river-landscapes/pr000324/pr000324.pdf |
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http://lwa.gov.au/files/products/river-landscapes/pr000325/pr000325.pdf |
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Technical Guidelines for Waterway Management |
References
Water in the Environment |
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course may include practical assessment, project work, reports, tests and assignments
Assessment Tasks
Assessment 1 - RESTORATION PLAN FOR RIVER
- Report due and Presentations on November 7th
- this is graded task
Assessment 2 - TEST on underpinning knowledge, common terms, current policies and legislation, restoration techniques
- this will not be graded but assessed as CA or NYC
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
Breakdown of nominal hours:
Face to face teaching: 36 hours
Fieldwork - teacher directed: 14 hours
Fieldwork - student directed (to prepare for major assignment): 50 hours
Study time for preparation of assignment and presentation, and revision for test.: 50 hours
Please note that Turnitin software may be used to check the originality of submitted work
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