NATURALIST STUDIES
OED1NS
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students focus on environmental studies through understanding, recording and reflecting on natural places through field observation and experience. Students are introduced to the skills of field observation and recording in natural history. They develop practical knowledge of identification and classification, and expertise in undertaking short excursions and multi-day educational trips in natural settings.
SchoolEducation
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorAlistair Stewart
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 1 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesN/A
Capstone subjectNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Must have passed 30cp at level 1
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Quota Management StrategyN/A
Quota-conditions or rulesN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Minimum credit point requirementN/A
Assumed knowledgeN/A
Readings
Native trees and shrubs of south-eastern Australia
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorCostermans, L. F.
Year2000
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherREED NEW HOLLAND, SYDNEY, NSW
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Tracks, Scats and Other Traces: A Field Guide to Australian Mammals
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorTriggs, B.
Year2004
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherOXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS: MELBOURNE
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
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Field Guide to Australian Birds: Complete Compact Edition
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorMorcombe, M.
Year2004
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherSTEVE PARISH PUBLISHING
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
The Waterbug Book: A Guide to the Freshwater Macroinvertebrates of Temperate Australia
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorGooderham,J & Tsyrlin,E
Year2002
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherCSIRO
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
Entire subject or partial subjectN/A
Total hours/days requiredN/A
Location of WBL activity (region)N/A
WBL addtional requirementsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Subject options
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Bendigo, 2020, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAlistair Stewart
Class requirements
Field Trip
Week:
31
-
43
One 6.00 d field trip per study period
on any day including weekend
during the day
from week 31 to week 43
and delivered via face-to-face.
Lecture
Week:
31
-
43
Two 1.00 h lecture per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 31 to week 43
and delivered via face-to-face.
Tutorial
Week:
32
-
32
Three 3.00 h tutorial other recurrence
on any day including weekend
during the day
from week 32 to week 32
and delivered via face-to-face.
Tutorial
Week:
38
-
39
One 1.00 h tutorial per study period
on weekends
during the day
from week 38 to week 39
and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One 1,000-word assignment | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
| One 1.5-hour practical examination (1000 words equiv) | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
| One 2,000-word assignment Hurdle requirement: satisfactory participation and performance in practical work | N/A | N/A | Yes | 35 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |