PARKS AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
OED3PWM
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students develop a working knowledge of key elements in natural and cultural resource management, with particular reference to protected areas. Topics include weeds and feral animals, legal and scientific approaches to natural resource management, use of protected areas as a baseline for research and management, and the interplay between natural and cultural resource management. Case studies focus on biodiversity and heritage management practices in south eastern Australia.
School: School of Education
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Gregg Muller
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Protected Area Management: Principles and Practice | Recommended | Worboys, G., Lockwood, M. & De Lacy, T. (2001) | OUP. |
| Readings | Practical Conservation Biology | Recommended | Lindenmayer, D., & Burgman, M. | CSIRO PUBLISHING |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Understand the underlying concepts and fundamental ideas underpinning biological conservation and develop an overview of the status of biological conservation in south eastern Australia
- Activities:
- Lectures, tutorials and practical work
02. Understand the spatial factors at work in conservation and protected area management and demonstrate skills in field survey techniques
- Activities:
- Lectures, tutorials and practical work
03. Develop an overview of the main factors and patterns of ecological disturbance and of the social and legal setting within which protected area management takes place
- Activities:
- Lectures, tutorials and practical work
Bendigo, 2017, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Gregg Muller
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 21
Three 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 21 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 18 - 22
Two 3.0 hours tutorial other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 18 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Field TripWeek: 10 - 22
One 4.0 days field trip per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| one 2,000-word assignment | 40 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| one 2,000-word essay | 40 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| planning, participation and tutorial exercises | 20 | 01 |