Conserving and Managing Native Forests (FRST90078)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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Native forests are globally important natural resources. Their conservation and management is critical to local and regional populations for the biodiversity that they harbour and the ecosystem services that they provide. This subject will explore the conservation and management of native forests around the world.

We will cover the principles of forest dynamics and sustainable forest management for a range of objectives, including wildlife habitat, water yield, carbon sequestration, and timber production. The subject will integrate ecological, environmental, economic, and social perspectives on the conservation and management of native forests through lectures, forest modeling exercises, and a week-long field trip to the Central Highlands of Victoria.

Intended learning outcomes


  • The dynamics and growth of forests and different stages of stand development.
  • The design of silvicultural pathways for specific forest management objectives.
  • Principles of forest management planning, sustainable land-use and environmental management systems.
  • The policy framework for forest management, including: international conventions, national and state forest management, biodiversity and sustainability policies and codes of forest practice.
  • Techniques in forest landscape management and planning, including: integration of multiple objectives such as biodiversity conservation, carbon, timber production and water supply; spatial modelling and analysis; management plan preparation, implementation and writing.

Generic skills

  • Upon completion of this subject students will have signigicant fluency in data management
  • Upon completion of this subject students will have signigicant fluency in data analysis
  • Upon completion of this subject students will have signigicant fluency in critical thinking

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

Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Peer-review essays x 3 due weeks 3, 4 and 7

  • 2000 words (total)
From Week 3 to Week 740%

Field trip report

  • 500 words
Week 1010%

Forest management project

  • 2500 words
End of semester50%

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Dates & times

  • Semester 2 (Early-Start)
    Principal coordinatorsCraig Nitschke and Patrick Baker
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hours3 hrs of lectures per week, 3 hrs of prac per week, 4-day field trip (8 hrs per day) - one week prior to the start of Semester
    Teaching period27 July 2020 to 1 November 2020
    Last self-enrol date 7 August 2020
    Census date21 September 2020
    Last date to withdraw without fail16 October 2020
    Assessment period ends27 November 2020

Time commitment details

170 hour

Additional delivery details

Students maybe asked to contribute to, travel, and food expenses while in the field.

Last updated: 11 October 2023

Further information

  • Texts

    Prescribed texts

    There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.

  • Incidental costs

    Additional costs for the Field Trip will be advised prior to the start of the subject.

  • Related Handbook entries

    This subject contributes to the following:

    TypeName
    CourseMaster of Forest Ecosystem Science
  • 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.

    Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants

    Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.

  • Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students

    This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.

Last updated: 11 October 2023