Course Title: Collect and classify plants
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2018
Course Code: BIOL5237C
Course Title: Collect and classify plants
School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5367 - Diploma of Conservation and Land Management
Course Contact: Namrita Kaul
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4309
Course Contact Email: namrita.kaul@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Seb Buckingham
jocesebastian.buckingham@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 120
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
None
Course Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to collect and identify plants using taxonomic keys.
It applies to individuals who analyse information and exercise judgement to complete a range of advanced skilled activities and demonstrate deep knowledge in a specific technical area.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
AHCPCM502 Collect and classify plants |
Element: |
1. Prepare for plant collecting |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Confirm the purpose and objectives for collecting a range of plants |
Element: |
2. Collect plant specimens |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Observe collecting ethics when selecting specimens for picking |
Element: |
3. Preserve specimens |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Preserve specimen while still fresh |
Element: |
4. Identify plant specimen |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Use the relevant plant key to identify plant 4.2 Identify and document the basic characteristics of a plant |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Learning activities include
worksheets
botanical drawings
microscope work
plant identification activities
field trips
Teaching Schedule
Week No. |
Date |
Learning activity |
Assessment |
1. |
2/07/18 |
Introduction to course Why plants are important in CaLM Draw flower Liliaceae and label partsDVD- Private Life of Plants – Growing. |
In Class Assessment
|
2. |
9/07/18 |
The Plant Kingdom- Plant structure and function Stomata leaf cells- prepare slides |
In Class Assessment
|
3. |
16/07/18 |
Plant structure and function Plant families, Monocots and dicots Vascular system slides |
In Class Assessment
|
4. |
23/07/18 |
Greensborough Fieldtrip– Plant ID
|
Fieldtrip
|
5. |
30/07/18 |
Plant structure and function Intracellular Plasticine modelling Plant, animal Eukaryote and Prokaryote cells |
In Class Assessment
|
6. |
6/08/18 |
The Plant Kingdom
Introduction to plant biology. Classification of living things. Plant taxonomy and nomenclature Moss and Ferns Specimens |
In Class Assessment
|
7. |
13/08/18 |
Use a botanical key to identify plants in a Herbarium Family Fabaceae (sub-family Mimosoideae) specimens |
In Class Assessment
|
8. |
20/08/18 |
Family Eucalyptus specimens
|
In Class Assessment
|
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Mid Semester Break, no classes 27 August to 31st August |
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9. |
3/09/18 |
Undertake your own Herbarium Collection How do we collect and preserve a plant specimen? What are the key things we look at to identify a plant? Actinomorphic and Zygomorphic Specimens
|
In Class Assessment
|
10. |
10/09/18 |
Field work – Botanic Gardens |
Fieldtrip
|
11. |
17/09/18 |
Family Myrtaceae Vegetation and plant species survey (Introduction to Wonthaggi Field Trip Report) |
In Class Assessment
|
12. |
24/09/18- 27/09/18 |
Wonthaggi Field trip
|
|
13. |
1/10/18 |
Family Rhamnaceae Family Fabaceae |
In Class Assessment
|
14. |
9/10/18 |
Family Lamiaceae Family Asteraceae |
Assessment 2. Wonthaggi Field Trip Report |
15. |
16/10/18 |
Field work - Maranoa Gardens, Balwyn |
In Class Assessment
|
16. |
23/10/18 |
Practical test in class |
Assessment 3. Herbarium Assessment 4. Plant identification Test |
Notes:
The above delivery plan is to be used as a guide only and is correct at time of distribution. Sessions may be deferred and/or cancelled.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment in this course may include research assignments, written reports, quizzes, field trip work and plant collection & preservation (herbarium)
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Number |
Title |
Due Date |
% Mark |
1. |
In Class (Practical) Assessment |
Ongoing |
30% |
2. |
Wonthaggi Field Trip Report– vegetation description |
14/10/18 |
25% |
3. |
Herbarium |
28/10/18 |
25% |
4. |
Plant identification Test |
Week 16 |
20% |
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
Assessment Information
This course is graded in accordance with competency-based assessment, but which also utilises graded assessment
CHD Competent with High Distinction (80 – 100%)
CDI Competent with Distinction (70 – 79%)
CC Competent with Credit (60 – 69%)
CAG Competency Achieved – Graded (50 – 59%)
NYC Not Yet Competent
DNS Did Not Submit for assessment
To pass the course you need to pass, on average, each type of assessment (reports, assignments etc.)
- Late work that is submitted without an application for an extension (see below) will not be corrected.
- APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR SUBMISSION OF ASSESSABLE WORK - A student may apply for an extension of up to 7 days from the original due date. They must lodge the application form (available online http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension) at least 24 hours before the due date. The application should be emailed to the Program Coordinator 9namrita.kaul@rmit.edu.au). Students requiring longer extensions must apply for SPECIAL CONSIDERATION.
- For missed assessments such as tests and field trips- you (& your doctor if you are sick) must fill out a special consideration form. This form must be lodged online with supporting evidence prior to, or within, 5 days of the scheduled time of the assessment http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration
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