307627 (v.1) Resource Management 402

Area:

Department of Environmental Biology

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

5.0

Lecture:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Practical:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Fieldwork:

6 x 0.5 Days Yearly

Prerequisite(s):

    8974 (v.7) Flowering Plants 201 or any previous version
    OR
    8977 (v.7) Vertebrate Animals 202 or any previous version
AND
8975 (v.8) Algology and Mycology 202 or any previous version
AND
8976 (v.7) Invertebrate Animals 201 or any previous version

Syllabus:

Wildlife and Land Management, Land Reclamation and Environmental Monitoring. Tuition is by lecture, practicals and visits to relevant organisations.

Unit Outcomes:

Upon completion of the unit students will have - Gained an insight into a variety of applications of biology, with particular reference to environmentally sustainable development. Had the opportunity to participate in this venture. Developed an understanding of, and point of view on, how the biologist carries out particular types of work.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Aplin, G. (1998) Australians and their Environment: An introduction to environmental studies. Oxvord University Press. Burgman, M.A. and Lindenmayer, D.B. (1998) Conservation Biology for the Australian Environment. Surrey Beatty and Sons. Conacher, A. and Conacher J. (2000) Environmental Planning and Management in Australia. Oxford University Press. Russo, M.V. (1999) Environmental Management Readings and Cases. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, New York.

Unit Texts:

No prescribed texts.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Assignment 30%. Examination 60%., Participation 10%. There will be one assignment, worth 30% of the unit mark. Students are required to participate in a minimum of ten practical sessions. This is a grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y