Course Title: Manage natural area restoration programs
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2013
Course Code: ENVI5075C
Course Title: Manage natural area restoration programs
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5305 - 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
Bruce Partland Ph. 9925 8323 (Office); e-mail: bruce.partland@rmit.edu.au
Nevil Schultz Ph. 9925 5221; e-mail: nevil.schultz@rmit.edu.au
Geraldine Walton. e-mail: geraldine.walton@rmit.edu.au
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.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
There are none
Course Description
This unit covers management of natural area restoration programs and defines the standard required to carry out a site assessment for restoration; select vegetation restoration techniques; plan a natural area restoration program; calculate staff and resources required; supervise natural area restoration works; and review natural area restoration program against issues identified in the management plan for the area.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
AHCNAR504A Manage natural area restoration programs |
Element: |
1. Inspect and assess site for replacement of vegetation |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1. A vegetation assessment report is prepared. |
Element: |
2. Plan natural area restoration program |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1. Plans and specifications for natural area restoration works are prepared according to program/management aims and objectives. |
Element: |
3. Monitor natural area restoration works |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1. Observations are made according to natural area restoration plans and to enterprise procedures. |
Element: |
4. Review natural area restoration programs |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1. Site is monitored to ensure compliance with maintenance program plans and specifications or enterprise guidelines. |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
After a staged introduction to the underpinning knowledge and skills required to effectively 1. Inspect and assess a site for restoration, 2. Plan a restoration program, 3. Monitor and review restoration works, students will gain practical experience in an actual restoration program.
Weekly attendance at scheduled classes and Field Trips will be essential for you to build competency in this Course.
The Field trips and practical work components of the Course will require you to dress appropriately to the conditions and behave in a safe and responsible manner. You will be given clear instructions on how to achieve this requirement.
You will need to complete all Assessments to a satisfactory level to be awarded competency in this Course.
Online resources will be made available on the RMIT Blackboard (Learning hub) system as required. You should get into the habit of accessing Blackboard on a regular basis in order to keep in touch with lesson notes, assessment information, and general announcements relevant to the smooth running of this Course.
Teaching Schedule
| Date/ day | Week | Topic |
Tues 12Feb |
1 | Ecology |
| Tues 19 Feb | 2 | Ecology |
| Tues 26th Feb | 3 | Ecology |
| Tues 5th March | 4 | Anglesea Camp |
| Tues 12th March | 5 | Ecology |
| \tues 19th Mar | 6 | Ecology |
| Tues 26th Mar | 7 | Ecology |
| 8 | Easter Break |
|
| Friday 12th April | 9 | Organ Pipes State Park- Restoration Case Study – FIELD PRAC (3pm finish) Ass1 (Ecology) due |
| Friday 19th April | 10 | Understanding your site and planning for restoration OH&S Restoration theory /Resilience (2) |
| Friday 26th April | 11 | Collecting and Collating Base Information Introduction to Site Assessment and Data Sheet Assessment 2 (Organ Pipes) Due – 26/4/13 |
| Friday 3rd May | 12 | Vegetation identification and sampling – FIELD PRAC Burke Rd Billabong 2pm finish |
| Friday 10th May | 13 | NO CLASS (2ND YEAR CAMP) |
| Friday 17th May | 14 | Vegetation identification and sampling / Fauna analysis FIELD PRAC Burke Rd Billabong 2pm finish |
| Friday 24th May | 15 | Geomorphology and Soils – LAB PRAC –Soils, structure, analysis, erosion |
| Friday 31st May | 16 | Geomorphology and Soils; Fauna analysis – FIELD PRAC Burke Rd Billabong 2pm finish |
| Friday 7th June | 17 | Threats, Pressures and management strategies (Introduction for Geraldines oral presentation on site of their choosing) |
| Friday 14th June | 18 | Coastal restoration techniques ALL DAY FIELD TRIP Assessment 3 (Burke Rd Site Assessment) Due |
| SEMESTER BREAK | ||
| Fri 12th July | 1 | Natural Area Restoration Techniques Intro /assessment – Revision Recap Restoring Riparian Vegetation |
| Fri 19th July | 2 | Planning for Restoration – Burke Rd Billabong and VINC NURSERY ALL DAY FIELD TRIP |
| Fri 26th July | 3 | Planning for restoration Burke Rd Billabong Restoring Woodlands |
| Fri 2nd August | 4 | Restoring Woodlands (Combined with Collect & Manage data) ALL DAY FIELD TRIP to Growling Frog Golf Course (Co-ordinate with peter Homan on this ) Assessment 4 due: Burke Rd Restoration Plan |
| Fri 9th August | 5 | Restoration works (Burke Rd Billabong) ALL DAY FIELD TRIP |
| Fri 16th August | 6 | Restoration works (Burke Rd Billabong) ALL DAY FIELD TRIP |
| Fri 23rd August | 7 | Restoration works (Burke Rd Billabong) Planning for Restoration – Burke Rd Billabong ALL DAY FIELD TRIP |
| Fri 30th August | 8 | Restoration works (Burke Rd Billabong) Monitoring works ALL DAY FIELD TRIP |
| Fri 6th September | 9 | Monitoring works Assessment 5: Group presentations NB. THIS IS THE FINAL WEEK FOR RESTORATION PROGRAMS |
| Fri 13th September | 10 | INSPECT & MONITOR CULTURAL PLACES (Timetable of activities to be supplied) |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Restoring natural areas in Australia. Buchanan R. (2009), NSW Govt |
978 0 7313 06 |
Bush regeneration: Recovering Australian Landscapes. Buchanan R. (1989) TAFE NSW (NOTE: This text is excellent, but out of print. There are copies on reserve in the Carlton library) |
0 7240 7877 0 |
References
Vegetation quality assessment manual http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/conservation-and-environment/native-vegetation-groups-for-victoria/vegetation-quality-assessment-manual |
Other Resources
Additional resources will be available on Blackboard as required.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course may include individual and group project work, assignments, tests, practical assessment and reports
Assessment Tasks
Semester 1 Assessment 1
(Ecology Report-
Nevil/ Geraldine)
Due: 12 April
Semester 1 Assessment 2
Restoration site Case study-Organ Pipes National Park
Due26th April
Semester 1 Assessment 3
Burke Road Site Assessment
Due 14th June
Semester 2 Assessment 4
Burke Rd Billabong Restoration Plan
Due 2nd August
Semester 2 Assessment 5
Monitor and Review Burke Rd Billabong Restoration works
Due 6th September.
NB. An assessment matrix showing the relationship between assessment tasks and relevant Performance criteria, Essential skills and Essential knowledge for this Course will be posted on Blackboard for your information.
A generic Assessment Rubric will also be posted on Blackboard. This will give you a clear idea of the performance standard required to attain specific levels of competency.
Assessment Matrix
The Assessment matrix will be posted on Blackboard. This gives you a clear indication of the Elements of Competency relevant to each assessment item.
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