Course Title: Monitor biodiversity
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5161 Diploma of Conservation and Land Management
Course Title: Monitor biodiversity
Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 100
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) |
ENVI5063C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
155T Vocational Health and Sciences |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Term2 2010 |
Course Contact: Nevil Schultz
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4221
Course Contact Email: nevil.schultz@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This course covers the process of monitoring biodiversity. Changes may lead to the monitoring of critical biological and physical factors and interactions that give a basis to make
corrective changes in a natural area. Monitoring biodiversity requires a knowledge of ecology, plant and animal classification, monitoring systems for flora, fauna and micro-organism populations, threats to
places of natural significance, accepted scientific processes and international, national and local standards and Codes of Practice.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Before undertaking this course, students are advised to have completed the Course: Manage Natural Area Restoration Programs
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
RTD4504A Monitor biodiversity |
Elements: |
Monitor Biodiversity Observations are made according to monitoring plan and to Prepare Equipment & Resources 2.1 Appropriate certificates, licenses and authorisations are Review data Records of monitored data are examined for consistency and Select Monitoring Techniques 1.1 Monitoring operations are selected to obtain required data |
Learning Outcomes
This is a competency based course
Overview of Assessment
Assessment may include Reports, Assignments, Tests and maintaing a log book