Course Title: Manage natural area restoration programs
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2011
Course Code: ENVI5052C
Course Title: Manage natural area restoration programs
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5161 - Diploma of Conservation and Land Management
Course Contact: Judith McCann
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99258366
Course Contact Email: judith.mccann@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nevil Schultz - Ecology Component, Semester One 2011,
+ 61 3 9925 4221
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.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
There are none for this course
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.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
RTD5003A Manage natural area restoration programs |
Element: |
1. Inspect and assess site for replacement of vegetation |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 A vegetation assessment report is prepared. |
Element: |
2. Plan natural area restoration program |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Plans and specifications for natural area restoration works are |
Element: |
3. Monitor natural area restoration works |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Observations are made according to natural area restoration |
Element: |
4, Review natural area restoration program |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Site is monitored to ensure compliance with maintenance |
Learning Outcomes
These are listed as competencies for this course
Details of Learning Activities
Ecology - Field Work, Class notes, Lecture material, exercises, ecosystem report , biological succession & analysis task
Plan Natural Area Restoration - Lecture material, Field work, Lab pracs, Classroom exercises
Teaching Schedule
Ecology Learning Component. Teacher: Nevil Schultz
Week Commencing | Topic |
Assessment due |
Feb 7 | The biosphere, Biomes, Bioregions, Ecological Vegetation Classes | |
14 | Abiotic & Biotic ecosystem components | |
21 | Case Study of a local ecosystem | |
28 | Anglesea Preparation | |
Mar 7 | Anglesea Field Work | |
14 | Energy inecosystems, biogeaochemical cycles | |
21 | ..continued | Ecosystem report |
28 | Food Chains & Food Webs | |
Apr 4 | Revision | |
11 | ||
18 | Mid Sem Break | |
25 | Sustaining Ecosystems | Mid Semester Quiz |
May 2 | Biological Succession I | |
9 | Biological Succession II | |
16 | Disturbance Effects on Ecosystems, Fire, Salinity | Biological Succession & Restoration analysis task |
23 | Acid Sulphate soils, Climate Change | |
30 | Revision | |
Jun 6 | End of Unit Test: Thursday 9th June | End of Unit Test |
Manage Natural Area Restoration Programs Field Component - Teacher: Helen Corney
Date | Week | Topic |
9/2 | 1 | Introduction to natural restoration |
16/2 | 2 | Introduction to Ecosystem functioning |
23/2 | 3 | Commonly used terminology |
2/3 | 4 | Restoration theory |
9/3 | 5 | BIOLOGICAL CAMP - NO CLASS |
16/3 | 6 | The concept of resiliance |
23/3 | 7 | Organ Pipes NP - field trip |
30/3 | 8 | Understanding your site and planning for restoration |
6/4 | 9 | Collecting and collating Base Information |
13/4 | 10 | Introduction to site Assement and Data Sheets |
20/4 | 11 | Vegetation identification and sampling - Field prac |
21/4 | EASTER | |
4/5 | 12 | Vegetation identification and sampling - Field prac |
11/5 | 13 | Geomorphology and Soils - Lab prac |
18/5 | 14 | Geomorphology and Soils - Field prac |
25/5 | 15 | Threats, pressures and Management Strategies |
1/6 | 16 | Fauna Analysis |
8/6 | 17 | Supplementary Assessment |
15/6 | 18 | Student Vacation |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Restoring Natural Areas in Australia Robin A Buchanan |
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course may include assignments, proect reports, tests and quizzes
Assessment Tasks
Ecology component assessment
All Assessment Components are done as Graded Assessment
Ecosystem Report: 20%
Mid Semester Quiz: 5 %
Biological Succession & Restoration analysis task 10%
End of Unit Test: 15 %
To Acheive Competency for the ecology component, all assessment items must be attempted and an overall 50% achieved, including a 50 % minimum pass in the Quiz & End of Unit Test combined
Case Study on Restoration Sites - 15%
Vegetation Assessment Report - 17.5%
Site Assessment Data Sheets and Prac Reports - 17.5%
NB: All assessment pieces must be passed to achieve competency for the course.
Assessment Matrix
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