Course Title: Carry out natural area restoration works

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C3293 Certificate III in Conservation and Land Management

Course Title: Carry out natural area restoration works

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

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.

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

ENVI5086C

City Campus

TAFE

155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Face-to-Face or Workplace

Term1 2015

Course Contact: Bruce Partland

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99258323

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



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.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

There are no pre-requisites for this Course



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

AHCNAR201A Carry out natural area restoration works

Elements:

1. Prepare for natural area restoration works

2. Apply weed control measures

3. Prepare the soil for natural area restoration

4. Replace native vegetation in the natural area restoration site

5. Complete natural area restoration work


Learning Outcomes


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.