oed2rwe river and wetlands environments
RIVER AND WETLANDS ENVIRONMENTS
OED2RWE
2015
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
In this subject students build on previous experience in the Murray Catchment. Students undertake an extended practical experience to consolidate their knowledge of natural and cultural history, land management and ecology directly relevant to selected river and wetland environments of south-eastern Australia. They examine the notions of water in a dry landscape, developing understanding of how catchment use determines river health through exploration of the lower reaches of the Murray River. Students develop naturalist and paddling expertise, and knowledge of river and riparian ecology to enable exploration and promote experiential and interpretive knowledge of river and wetland environments.
SchoolSchool of Education
Credit points30
Subject Co-ordinatorAlistair Stewart
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites OED1OEE
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
---|---|---|---|---|
Readings | The Murray | Preliminary | MacKay, N & Eastburn, D. eds | CANBERRA: MURRAY DARLING BASIN COMMISSION (1990) |
Readings | The Murray: A River And Its People | Preliminary | Sinclair, P. | MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY PRESS. 2001 |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. To provide an extended opportunity to focus and reflect on naturalist skills and knowledge and strategies for improvement
- Activities:
- Lectures, tutorials and 18 day canoe journey
02. To develop understanding of river and wetland environments of the middle and lower Murray River (through looking at natural and cultural history, ecology and land management issues)
- Activities:
- Lectures, tutorials and 18 day canoe journey
03. To develop understanding of the relationships between rivers and the surrounding environments of south-eastern Australia
- Activities:
- Lectures, tutorials and 18 day canoe journey
04. To develop expertise and understanding of canoeing as a mode of travel and as a tool of environmental interpretation
- Activities:
- Lectures, tutorials and 18 day canoe journey
05. To develop/refine technical expertise to travel safely on flat or easy grade moving water
- Activities:
- Lectures, tutorials and 18 day canoe journey
06. To develop expertise and understanding of the processes involved in researching an area/environment.
- Activities:
- Lectures, tutorials and 18 day canoe journey
Subject options
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Bendigo, 2015, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAlistair Stewart
Class requirements
Field Trip
One 18.0 days field trip per study period on any day including weekend during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
Lecture
One 3.0 hours lecture other recurrence on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
one 1,750-word assignment | 30 | 01, 03, 06 | |
one 1,750-word assignment | 30 | 02, 03, 06 | |
practical competencies | Hurdle requirement: satisfactory participation and performance in practical work | 40 | 01, 04, 05, 06 |
Bendigo, 2015, Summer 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAlistair Stewart
Class requirements
Field Trip
One 18.0 days field trip per study period on any day including weekend during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
Lecture
One 3.0 hours lecture other recurrence on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
one 1,750-word assignment | 30 | 01, 03, 06 | |
one 1,750-word assignment | 30 | 02, 03, 06 | |
practical competencies | Hurdle requirement: satisfactory participation and performance in practical work | 40 | 01, 04, 05, 06 |