Course Title: Conduct biological surveys
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5305 Diploma of Conservation and Land Management
Course Title: Conduct biological surveys
Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office
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.Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
MATH7059C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
155T Vocational Health and Sciences |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Term1 2013, Term1 2014, Term1 2015, Term1 2016, Term2 2016 |
Course Contact: Namrita Kaul
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4309
Course Contact Email: namrita.kaul@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit covers the processes involved with conducting biological surveys and defines the standard required to: identify the scope, objectives and constraints for a biological survey according to client requirements, the biological components to be surveyed and enterprise policy; assess the availability of current data and determine data collection and processing needs; identify biological indicators that are repeatable and statistically representative; document survey methods and indicators as a survey plan; schedule survey activities and establish access to the site; conduct a biological survey with data collection staged and recorded according to the survey plan; produce a biological survey report with detailed analysis and conclusion, including a description and assessment of the specified biological components.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
There are none
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
AHCNAR502A Conduct biological surveys |
Elements: |
1. Carry out preliminary design activities for the biological survey 2.Determine requirements of the biological survey 3. Conduct the biological survey 4. Compile a biological survey report |
Learning Outcomes
By the completion of this course students will have gained the following capabilities
- identify the scope, objectives and constraints for a biological survey according to client requirements, the biological components to be
surveyed and enterprise policy - assess the availability of current data and determine data collection and processing needs
- identify biological indicators that are repeatable and statistically representative
- document survey methods and indicators as a survey plan
- schedule survey activities and establish access to the site
- conduct a biological survey with data collection staged and recorded according to the survey plan
- produce a biological survey report with detailed analysis and conclusion, including a description and
assessment of the specified biological components.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course may include assignments, practical assessment , project work, tests and reports