Course Title: Manage natural area restoration programs

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2020

Course Code: ENVI5102C

Course Title: Manage natural area restoration programs

School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5367 - Diploma of Conservation and Land Management

Course Contact: Namrita Kaul

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4309

Course Contact Email: namrita.kaul@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 200

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.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to manage natural area restoration programs.
This unit applies restoration managers who provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable and sometimes unpredictable problems.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

AHCNAR504 Manage natural area restoration programs

Element:

1. Inspect and assess site for restoration

Performance Criteria:

1.1. A vegetation assessment report is prepared. 1.2. Site conditions, level of degradation and potential for natural area restoration are determined. 1.3. Threats to existing ecosystem, flora, fauna and property from natural area restoration works are assessed. 1.4. Range of likely operating conditions, hazards and difficult/sensitive environments are assessed for impact on natural area restoration works.

Element:

2. Plan natural area restoration program

Performance Criteria:

2.1. Plans and specifications for natural area restoration works are prepared according to program/management aims and objectives. 2.2. Natural area restoration techniques are selected to meet management plans and enterprise requirements. 2.3. Staging strategy for works is outlined. 2.4. Protective structures are planned to ensure compliance with Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and relevant legislation. 2.5. Appropriately skilled personnel are selected. 2.6. Equipment and personnel are transported to natural area restoration sites without injury or damage according to enterprise procedures. 2.7. Appropriate permits/licenses and authorisations are obtained according to legislative and enterprise requirements. 2.8. Equipment and materials required for natural area restoration work is sourced according to enterprise procedures.

Element:

3. Monitor natural area restoration works

Performance Criteria:

3.1. Observations are made according to natural area restoration plans and to enterprise procedures. 3.2. Checks are made that the site is prepared according to specifications. 3.3. Plant materials, machinery and equipment are checked to ensure compliance with enterprise guidelines and natural area restoration plan. 3.4. Natural area restoration works are effected according to enterprise guidelines. 3.5. Work is monitored to ensure remedial action is undertaken as required. 3.6. Occupational health and safety management conforms to legislative requirements and enterprise policies and procedures.

Element:

4. Review natural area restoration programs

Performance Criteria:

4.2. Site is assessed to determine whether natural area restoration works are addressing factors and issues consistent with management plans. 4.3. Changes to natural area restoration techniques are reported to enterprise procedures for adoption in future works.

Learning Outcomes



Details of Learning Activities

face to face classes

field trips

group work

online activities


Teaching Schedule

Week No.

Date

Learning activity

Assessment
  1.  

10-Feb

Planning for biodiversity and resilience in restoration

Existing natural values ecosystem, flora and fauna

 
  1.  

17-Feb

Monitoring program for Natural Area Restoration Browns Reserve

 
  1.  

24-Feb

Approaches to selecting and restoring natural areas (Chapter 1/2/3/4/5) of text book)

Assessing Organ Pipes N.P. Restoration

Asessment 3 and 4 set
  1.  

2-Mar

Organ Pipes National Park – restoration review with Friends Group

Field Trip

Assessment 2
  1.  

9-Mar

Agroforestry- Opportunity for profit and restoration on farms -  Rowan Reid

Field Trip

Assessment 2
  1.  

16-Mar

 SKINK – Work experience at Indigenous Nursery – Public Transport

Field Trip

Assessment 2
  1.  

23-Mar

Assessing site conditions, level of degradation and potential for natural area restoration. (Chapter 6/7 of text book)

Project planning and organization including grant applications, managing  projects, community involvement & legislation (Chapter 8/9/10/11/12 of text book)

Assessment 1 due
  1.  

30-Mar

TBA Whittlesea – Burning for restoration in native grasslands – Andrew Foudoulis-

 

Or- Geomorphology and Soils – Prac – soil pH, texture, structure

Field Trip or lab/prac

Assessment 2

 

 

Mid Semester Break, no classes

Thursday 9th April to Wed 15th April

 
  1.  

13-Apr

FRIDAY- Planting Mangroves Western Port Bay, Grantville –

Field Trip

Assessment 2

Assessment 3 due

  1.  

20-Apr

ARC GIS  Software Creating Map for managing restoration program

rm. 51.4.02

 
  1.  

27-Apr

ARC GIS  Software Creating Map for managing restoration program

rm. 51.4.02

 
  1.  

4-May

No Class – 2nd yr Camp 4th to 9th May

 
  1.  

11-May

Presentation

ARC GIS  Software Creating Map for managing restoration program

rm. 51.4.02

 
  1.  

18-May

Presentation

ARC GIS  Software Creating Map for managing restoration program

rm. 51.4.02

Assessment 4 due
  1.  

25-May

By appointment only.

 

 

 

 

Mid year break No Classes until Week starting 6th July

 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course may include individual and group project work, assignments, practical assessment and reports


Assessment Tasks

Assessments demonstrating competence

Title

Due Date

1.      

Study Guide questions

Week 7

2.     

Observation of practical restoration works (Worksheet/verbal questions on day)

Week 9

3.     

Report on two restoration sites

(Assignment and presentation in class)

Week 9

4.     

Restoration plan

Week 14

To pass the course you need achieve a satisfactory result for every assessment.
You will be given only two attempts for each assessment to demonstrate you have the required skills.

A third attempt can only be offered after discussions between the teacher and the Program Coordinator and is not automatic.


Assessment Matrix

 

This course is graded in accordance with competency-based assessment

CA Competency Achieved  
NYC Not Yet Competent
DNS Did Not Submit for assessment

Submission of Assessment Tasks

It is expected that any work presented for assessment in this course will be your own. Plagiarism is the presentation of the work, idea or creation of another person as though it is your own. It is a form of cheating and is a very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the University. Plagiarised material can be drawn from, and presented in, written, graphic and visual form, including electronic data and oral presentation. Plagiarism occurs when the origin of the material used is not appropriately cited. It also occurs through enabling plagiarism, which is the act of assisting or allowing another person to plagiarise or to copy your own work. Please make sure you consider this carefully in completing all your work and assessments in this course and if you are unsure about whether you might have plagiarised, seek help from your teacher.

Extensions of time for submission of assessable work

If you are prevented from submitting an assessment on time by circumstances outside your control you may apply for an extension of up to seven (7) calendar days by filling in the application form at least one working day BEFORE the due date. The application form should be emailed to your Program Coordinator, Namrita Kaul, namrita.kaul@rmit.edu.au. 
Eligibility criteria for application and the form is available from the link: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/extensions-of-time-for-submission-of-assessable-work

If you require an extension of time longer than 7 days, you must apply for Special Consideration.

Late work that is submitted without an application for an extension will not be corrected.

Special consideration

If you are unable to sit a test, exam or lab-based assessments due to unexpected circumstances (e.g., illness), you should apply for Special Consideration for the missed assessment. Information on applying for Special Consideration can be found from the link: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/special-consideration. Applications for Special Consideration should NOT be submitted to the course or program coordinator.

Other Information

Buchanan R., (2009).  Restoring natural areas in Australia.  Department of Industry and Investment, NSW.

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