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.
</font></font><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">1.2 Evaluate the credibility and reliability of information sources.
</font></font><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">1.3 Use formal and informal research techniques to access current, accurate and relevant information.
</font></font><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">1.4 Make subjects of potential customer interest the focus of research activities.</font></font>

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> 
<font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">2.2 Organise the information to support the ways it will be used presented.</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.
</font></font><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">3.2 Proactively seek opportunities to enhance and expand own knowledge base.
</font></font><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">3.3 Incorporate updated knowledge into work activities.</font></font>


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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