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Ecological Restoration (FRST90034)
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
September
Overview
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Ecological Restoration examines the principles and practices needed to restore terrestrial ecosystems in a range of modified landscapes from settled to agricultural to forested. Its focus is ecological, although consideration is also given to socio-economic factors that influence restoration programs. Lectures and field trips explore ecological principles and projects from site to landscape scales, encompassing biodiversity values and ecosystem services. The subject is delivered as a two-week intensive, including a four-day field-based component run from the Creswick campus, followed by an overnight field trip to north-eastern Victoria, and then three final days at the Parkville campus.
Intended learning outcomes
At the end of this subject students will have an advanced understanding of:
- Properties of degraded versus functioning ecosystems
- Need for ecological restoration (Australia and elsewhere)
- Types and goals of ecological restoration at site to landscape scales
- Planning, legislation, incentive schemes relevant to restoration of native systems
- Ecological restoration strategies and methods (including harnessing natural processes and planning for climate change)
- Indicators of ecosystem function and restoration success at different scales
- Benefits of ecological restoration
Last updated: 12 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: 12 October 2023
Assessment
Additional details
An assignment of maximum 1,250 words (25%; due at the end of the first week of the 2 week intensive.
A group project including oral presentation (30%; 3-4 per group; individual presentation for 10 minutes; due last day of the 2 week intensive.
An assignment of maximum 2,750 words (45%; due within 6 weeks of the end of the 2 week intensive.
Last updated: 12 October 2023
Dates & times
- September
Principal coordinators Lauren Bennett and Sabine Kasel Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 60 hours (36 hours practical, 24 hours lectures), delivered in a two-week intensive teaching block, comprised of a 4-day field-based component in the first week (equivalent of 16 hours practical, 12 hours lectures), and a 2-day excursion plus 3 days of lectures in the second (equivalent of 20 hours practical, 12 hours lectures) Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 10 September 2018 Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching period, students will be required to research and prepare an advanced draft of the first Assessment task, and read a journal article in preparation for a workshop. Students will be asked to contribute to accommodation (4 to 5 nights), travel, and food expenses while in the field. Teaching period 24 September 2018 to 5 October 2018 Last self-enrol date 12 September 2018 Census date 5 October 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 26 October 2018 Assessment period ends 16 November 2018 September contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
During the pre-teaching period, students will be required to research and prepare an advanced draft of the first Assessment task, and read a journal article in preparation for a workshop.
Last updated: 12 October 2023
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
None
Recommended texts and other resources
- Rieger J, Stanley J, Traynor R (2014) Project Planning and Management for Ecological Restoration. Island Press, Washington, 324pp.
- Clewell AF, Aronson J (2013) Ecological Restoration. Principles, Values and Structure of an Emerging Profession. Island Press, Washington, 315pp.
- Allison SK (2012) Ecological Restoration and Environmental Change: Renewing Damaged Ecosystems. Routledge, Taylor and Francis, London and New York. 252pp.
- Hobbs RJ, Suding KN (2008) New Models of Ecosystem Dynamics and Restoration. Island Press, Washington, 353pp.
- Walker, L.R., Walker, J., Hobbs, R.J. (2007) Linking Restoration and Ecological Succession. Springer, New York, 190pp.
- Perrow MR, Davy AJ (Eds) (2002) Handbook of Ecological Restoration. Volume 1 Principles of Restoration. Cambridge University Press. 444pp.
- Incidental costs
Students will be asked to contribute to accommodation (4 to 5 nights), travel, 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: 12 October 2023