Course Title: Ecology
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C4386 Certificate IV in Tertiary Preparation
Course Title: Ecology
Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 30
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.Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
EASC5057 |
City Campus |
TAFE |
155T Vocational Health and Sciences |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Term2 2016 |
EASC5057 |
City Campus |
TAFE |
174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Term1 2017, Term2 2017 |
Course Contact: Namrita Kaul
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4309
Course Contact Email: namrita.kaul@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
The purpose of this module is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to be able to recall and apply key ecological principles underpinning issues of concern about any specific type of environment.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Nil
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
VU20954 Ecology |
Elements: |
1 Explain the levels of classification used in plant and animal taxonomy 2 Outline the general characteristics of ecosystems 3 Interpret food chains and webs 4 Discuss key issues involved in major current ecological problems caused by humans |
Learning Outcomes
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course may include worksheets, reports, assignments and tests