OED2BE
BUSH ENVIRONMENTS
OED2BE
2018
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject includes content of natural history, land management, and ecology directly relevant to selected bush environments of south eastern Australia. Students develop technical expertise of bushwalking to enable safe exploration and promote experiential and interpretative knowledge of bush environments. Students will attend a 9 day field trip - this is a hurdle requirement.
SchoolSchool of Education
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorGregg Muller
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
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 | Victoria's box-ironbark country: A field guide | Recommended | Calder, M., Calder, J., and McCann, I. (2002) | MELBOURNE: VNPA |
| Readings | Wildlife of the box-ironbark country | Recommended | Tzaros, C. (2005) | MELBOURNE : CSIRO PUBLISHING |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Analyse and evaluate cultural and natural history issues relevant to becoming a naturalist/guide of a nature tourism/outdoor environmental education program.
- Activities:
- The subject involves a mix of lectures, tutorials, readings and 9 days of practical work. The practical trips are an expression and exploration of the theoretical material covered in classes and readings.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
02. Demonstrate naturalist skills and knowledge.
- Activities:
- The subject involves a mix of lectures, tutorials, readings and 9 days of practical work. The practical trips are an expression and exploration of the theoretical material covered in classes and readings.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
03. Demonstrate guiding skills associated with becoming a naturalist/leader of a nature tourism/outdoor environmental education program.
- Activities:
- The subject involves a mix of lectures, tutorials, readings and 9 days of practical work. The practical trips are an expression and exploration of the theoretical material covered in classes and readings.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
Subject options
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Bendigo, 2018, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorGregg Muller
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Field TripWeek: 10 - 22
One 9.0 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* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,500-word assignment | 50 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| 2,500-word assignment | 50 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| Satisfactory participation and performance in practical work | Hurdle requirement |