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

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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