Course Title: Prepare specialised interpretive content on flora, fauna and landscape
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2015
Course Code: ENVI5094C
Course Title: Prepare specialised interpretive content on flora, fauna and landscape
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4309 - Certificate IV in Conservation and Land Management
Course Contact : Bruce Partland
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8323
Course Contact Email:bruce.partland@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 80
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to research specialised information on flora, fauna and landscape, and then critically analyse that information to develop interpretive themes and messages. It highlights the need for ongoing research to update and expand knowledge.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
SITTGDE307 Prepare specialised interpretive content on flora, fauna and landscape |
Element: |
1. Research specialised information on flora, fauna and landscape |
Performance Criteria: |
<font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">1.1 Identify key sources of specialised information about flora, fauna and landscape. |
Element: |
2. Prepare specialised information on flora, fauna and landscape. |
Performance Criteria: |
<font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">2.1 Analyse information and develop interpretive themes and messages to meet customer needs.</font></font> |
Element: |
3. Update knowledge of specialised information on flora, fauna and landscape. |
Performance Criteria: |
<font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">3.1 Identify and use opportunities to maintain currency of knowledge about specialised topics. |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
1. Ecological terminology and concepts
2. Case study: Evaluation of another groups interpretive methods: Lake Mungo
3 Group Workshop to build a database of key sources of knowledge on flora, fauna and landscape.
4. Evaluate sources of knowledge for reliability and customer interest..
5. Create the following resources: Powerpoint; Video; Walk and talk script for Tyrendarra IPA.
Teaching Schedule
Last Thursday and Friday of each month unless otherwise informed, including Lake Mungo Field Trip late May
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment may include written research reports, presentations, workplace observation and 3rd party endorsement
Assessment Tasks
1. Ecological concepts (Quiz)
2. Project 1 (Mungo Case Study)
3. Project 2 (One of either Powerpoint production, Video or Walk / Talk script for Tyrendarra IPA.
Assessment Matrix
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