ENV3711 - Natural area management - 2017

6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Science

Organisational Unit

Gippsland School of Applied Science and Engineering

Coordinator(s)

Dr Wendy Wright

Unit guides

Offered

Gippsland

  • First semester 2017 (Day)

Synopsis

Topics covered include the reserve system, the role of government, flora and fauna management and protection, indigenous land management, fire ecology and management, human environmental impacts, ecotourism, forest management and general management strategies.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit students will be able to:

  1. Describe the basic ecological, conservation, social economic and management principles that are necessary to formulate a management plan for a natural area such as a national park, state park or state forest;
  2. Explain the role of government and legislation in this planning activity;
  3. Critically evaluate natural area management issues and plans using knowledge of the techniques for flora and fauna management, and fire and visitor management.

Assessment

Written assignments and practical work: 40%

End-of-semester examination: 60%

Workload requirements

Equivalent of three 1-hour lectures and one 1-hour tutorial per week plus an average of approximately two hours practical exercises per week (including field excursions and assignment work).

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Chief examiner(s)

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Prerequisites

ENV1722 and six points of level two ENV units