Course Title: Manage natural area restoration programs

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5161 Diploma of Conservation and Land Management

Course Title: Manage natural area restoration programs

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 200

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)

ENVI5052C

City Campus

TAFE

155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Face-to-Face

Term1 2011,
Term1 2012

Course Contact: Judith McCann

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99258366

Course Contact Email: judith.mccann@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This competency standard covers the process of managing natural arearestoration programs. It requires the ability to inspect and assess site for the replacement of vegetation, plan natural area restoration program, monitor natural area restoration works, and review the natural area restoration program. Managing natural area restoration programs requires a knowledge of natural area restoration techniques, identification of plant and animal threats to treated areas, soils and nutrients, plant selection and culture, calculations for materials, preparation of plans and specifications and project management.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

There are none for this course



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

RTD5003A Manage natural area restoration programs

Elements:

1. Inspect and assess site for replacement of vegetation

2. Plan natural area restoration program

3. Monitor natural area restoration works

4, Review natural area restoration program


Learning Outcomes

These are listed as competencies for this course


Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course may include assignments, proect reports, tests and quizzes