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Integrated Landscape Analysis (EVSC30007)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Overview
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This capstone subject takes students through the process of analysing a practical natural resource system (a management issue or site development) and writing a management plan. In groups, students will draw upon diverse frameworks they have learnt in other parts of their degree to analyse the issue or site and then consider sustainable pathways for it. Teaching in the subject will focus on guiding students through the analysis process. Topics may include conceptualising site analysis, collection and analysis of data, integration of data of different kinds, evaluation and presentation of management plans.
The subject will be structured around a project in which students will work in teams to assess and plan management approaches for problems associated with an urban or rural landscape. The subject will allow students to explore real problems under the guidance of academic staff and industry representatives. The project will be structured to emphasize ecological, social, spatial, temporal and economic interactions.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Select appropriate disciplinary approaches to analyse landscape systems
- Collect, analyse and present data relating to a landscape issue or site for planning purposes
- Analyse objectives and challenges for a particular landscape issue or site
- Integrate complex information and ideas to propose options for addressing these objectives and challenges
- Analyse environmental and social consequences within a landscape context for the proposal and an appropriate baseline
- Communicate key elements of a landscape management plan effectively
Generic skills
This subject contributes to the development of generic skills. On completion, students should have further developed their skills in:
- Analysis of complex problems
- Written communication
- Ability to work as a team member
- Synthesis of data with other information
- Critical thinking
- Application of theory to practice
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Students must have completed ECOL20003 Ecology
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ECOL20003 | Ecology | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ENVS10002 | Reshaping Environments | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EVSC20005 | Contested Resources | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENST20001 | Human Behaviour and Environment | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Disciplinary backgrounds in urban planning, landscape architecture, environmental engineering, biological sciences or similar are also relevant to the subject.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- Group project proposal, 700 words + 5-10 minute group oral presentation, due week 5, (30%)
- Individual project report, 1500 words due week 12 (40%)
- Group project seminar, 20-30 minute group oral presentation, due week 11 (20%)
- Individual evaluation report, 500 words, due in the examination period (10%)
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Antanas Spokevicius Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 9 x four hour lecture/practicals (week 1, 3-4, 6-11); 1 x eight hour practical field trip (week 2); 2 x two hour lectures (weeks 5-12) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 23 July 2018 to 21 October 2018 Last self-enrol date 3 August 2018 Census date 31 August 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 21 September 2018 Assessment period ends 16 November 2018 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
Students maybe be asked to contribute to, travel, and food expenses while in the field.
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Informal specialisation Environments Discipline subjects Major Ecosystem Science Major Landscape Ecosystem Management Major Environmental Science - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 27 April 2024