Postgraduate - UnitAPG5230 - Ecosystems and environmental management

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2015 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Organisational Unit	Physical Geography
Offered	Not offered in 2015
Coordinator(s)	Dr Simon Connor

Synopsis

The unit provides a broad introduction to ecology and environmental management for candidates looking to develop an ecological literacy base for their professional careers. It is suitable for those with little or no prior ecological experience. Through Australian and international case studies, the unit provides practical experience in the application of ecological knowledge to make informed, science-based management and policy decisions.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit, candidates will have gained the ability to:

Explain key concepts in biodiversity, ecological succession, disturbance and resilience as they relate to current environmental issues
Apply appropriate field/laboratory methods for flora and fauna analysis
Use online geospatial resources, mapping and data-handling tools
Critically evaluate and write scientific reports
Relate ecological knowledge to management practice and policy

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 100%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.