Course Title: Collect and classify plants
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5367 Diploma of Conservation and Land Management
Course Title: Collect and classify plants
Portfolio: Vocational Education
Nominal Hours: 120
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.Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
BIOL5237C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Term2 2017, Term2 2018, Term2 2019, Term2 2020, Term2 2021 |
Course Contact: Thierry Demathieu, Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8359
Course Contact Email: thierry.demathieu@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to collect and identify plants using taxonomic keys.
It applies to individuals who analyse information and exercise judgement to complete a range of advanced skilled activities and demonstrate deep knowledge in a specific technical area. They have accountability for the work of others and analyse, design and communicate solutions to a range of complex problems. All work is carried out to comply with workplace procedures.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
AHCPCM502 Collect and classify plants |
Elements: |
1. Prepare for plant collecting 2. Collect plant specimens 3. Preserve specimens 4. Identify plant specimen |
Learning Outcomes
As per elements
Overview of Assessment
Assessment in this course may include research assignments, written reports, quizzes, field trip work and plant collection & preservation (herbarium)