BUSH ENVIRONMENTS
OED2BE
2021
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.
SchoolEducation
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorPhilippa Morse
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesThe subject involves a mix of lectures, tutorials, readings and 9 days of practical work
Capstone subjectNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
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
Learning resources
Victoria's box-ironbark country: A field guide
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorCalder, M., Calder, J., and McCann, I.
Year2002
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherMELBOURNE: VNPA
ISBN1875100229, 9781875100224
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Wildlife of the box-ironbark country
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorTzaros, C.
Year2005
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherCSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN0643099832, 9780643099838
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, 2021, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorPhilippa Morse
Class requirements
Field TripWeek: 10 - 22
One 9.00 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.
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1,500-word assignment | Assignment | Individual | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
2,500-word assignment | Assignment | Individual | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Satisfactory participation and performance in practical work Hurdle requirement | Other | Individual | Yes | 0 |