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Bushfire & Biodiversity (FRST90026)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
April
Overview
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The course covers the basic effects of fire on aspects of biodiversity and ecological processes. Managers are committed to developing science-based ecological burning strategies which achieve both biodiversity and asset protection objectives. Increased knowledge of the ecological impacts of fire on plants and animals facilitates a better understanding of how more effective management can be achieved.
Intended learning outcomes
By the end of the subject students should:
- Have an understanding of the nature of plant responses to fire; particularly with regard to seeders and resprouters, seed storage and dispersal and the consequences of repeated fire
- Have an understanding of the response of animals to fire as individuals, populations and assemblages (communities)
- Have an appreciation that these impacts operate at the ecosystem level, depending on attributes of the species concerned and landscape factors such as connectivity and habitat condition
- Have an appreciation that the way fire(s) influence biodiversity depends on a set of interacting factors, including both pre- and post-fire weather, competition and predation
- Have a better understanding of landscape-scale management, where current scientific knowledge is incorporated into planning, monitoring and legislation cycle
Last updated: 11 October 2023
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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: 11 October 2023
Assessment
Additional details
- Laboratory Exercise - 10% (500 words & diagrams) 2 afternoons in the first week.
- Group Presentation - 10% (3 people) for 30 minutes in total, including PowerPoint (optional), on Day 3 of the 1st week of Intensive subject.
- Field Exercise and Report - 20% (500 words & maps), due 2 weeks after teaching completed.
- Major Report (3,000 words) - 60%, due 4 weeks after teaching completed.
Last updated: 11 October 2023
Dates & times
- April
Coordinators Alan York and Julian Di Stefano Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Subject delivered in a two-week intensive teaching block. On campus first week and 3-5 day field trip during second week. Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 21 March 2018 Pre teaching requirements Please note that this subject has pre-teaching dates, and during this time students will be required to read background material associated with Laboratory Assignment 1. Students may be asked to contribute to travel, accommodation and food expenses while in the field. Teaching period 9 April 2018 to 20 April 2018 Last self-enrol date 23 March 2018 Census date 13 April 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 April 2018 Assessment period ends 16 May 2018 April contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
Please note that this subject has pre-teaching dates, and during this time students will be required to read background material associated with Laboratory Assignment 1.
Last updated: 11 October 2023
Further information
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Prescribed texts
None
- Incidental costs
Students may be asked to contribute to travel, accommodation and food expenses while in the field.
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This subject contributes to the following:
- 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: 11 October 2023