Course Title: Develop and review catchment management plan
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2011
Course Code: CIVE5716C
Course Title: Develop and review catchment management plan
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5161 - Diploma of Conservation and Land Management
Course Contact: Robyn Allan
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254932
Course Contact Email: robyn.allan@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Program co-ordinator: Judi McCann
Tel: 9925 8366
Nominal Hours: 100
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
There are no pre-requisites
Course Description
This unit of competency describes the outcomes required to develop and review catchment management plans that impact on water yield and/or quality.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
NWP513B Develop and review catchment management plan |
Element: |
1 Prepare for catchment management. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Identify and interpret catchment management requirements. |
Element: |
2. Develop the catchment management plan |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Identify, interpret and validate stakeholder requirements that impact on the catchment area. |
Element: |
3. Review and refine the catchment management plan |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Assess data from the ongoing implementation of the catchment management plan and use to inform the review of the plan. |
Learning Outcomes
This is a competency based program
Details of Learning Activities
Learning activities include lectures, field trips and guest speakers, with emphasis on the Yarra Catchment and its management as a case study.
Teaching Schedule
| Week | Date | Topic |
| 1 | 8/2/11 |
What is a catchment? History of water management in Victoria. |
| 2 | 15/2/11 | Fundamental process of catchments |
| 3 | 22/2/11 | Background to the Yarra Catchment |
| 4 | 1/3/10 | Field Trip - Upper Yarra Catchment |
| 5 | 8/3/11 | Field Trip - Mid Yarra Catchment |
| 6 | 15/3/11 | Mid-catchment - rural uses, inputs and outputs |
| 7 | 22/3/11 |
The role of Port Phillip and Western Port Catchment Management Assessment 1 Due |
| 8 | 29/3/11 | Case study - North Central CMA |
| 9 | 5/4/11 | Lower Yarra Catchment |
| 10 | 12/4/11 | Detox a catchment prac |
| 11 | 19/4/11 | Water sensitive urban design |
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26/4/11 |
EASTER Assessment 2 Due |
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| 12 | 3/5/11 | 2nd year camp - Haywood |
| 13 | 10/5/11 | Retro fitting of Melbourne’s Stromwater |
| 14 | 17/5/11 | Field Trip: Western Treatment Plant |
| 15 | 24/5/11 | Estuaries |
| 16 | 31/5/11 |
Class presentations Assessment 3 |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Links to resources have been placed on blackboard.
Overview of Assessment
Thassessment for this course will include assignments, group projects and reports
Assessment Tasks
Assessment 1 - Prepare a Catchment Management Plan Matrix (25%)
Assessment 2 - Develop a mini catchment management plan for the Upper, Middle or Lower Yarra (45%)
Assessment 3 - Review and refine a management plan and class presentation (30%)
Assessment Matrix
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