Course Title: Prepare specialised interpretive content on flora, fauna and landscape

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4391 Certificate IV in Conservation and Land Management

Course Title: Prepare specialised interpretive content on flora, fauna and landscape

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 80

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

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Course Contact: Bruce Partland

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8323

Course Contact Email: bruce.partland@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to research and critically analyse specialised information on flora, fauna and landscape to develop interpretive themes and messages. It highlights the need for ongoing research to update and expand knowledge.

This unit applies across many industry sectors and has particular application to guides who work in national parks, or who conduct tours with a strong focus on the natural environment. In this context, guides work independently to research and prepare interpretive content.

 

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

There are no pre-requisites for this unit.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

SITTGDE008 Prepare specialised interpretive content on flora, fauna and landscape

Elements:

1. Research specialised information on flora, fauna and landscape.

2. Prepare specialised information on flora, fauna and landscape.

3. Update knowledge of specialised information on flora, fauna and landscape.


Learning Outcomes


Overview of Assessment

Assessment may consist of in class activities, presentations, written reports and observation in the workplace.