Landscape Ecosystem Project (EVSC30007)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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Overview
| Availability | Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject takes students through a process of identifying, planning, managing, analysing and reporting on a project relating to a problem or issue in either urban or forested ecosystem. Selection of the problem or issue is led by students and is structured to explore ecological, environmental, social, spatial, temporal and economic related topics.
Activities include developing a project proposal and objectives, project planning and timelines, scientific methods of analysis, evaluation and synthesis of data and/or information and the preparation and presentation of results, findings or outcomes. Students will also work in groups drawing upon their prior degree studies to develop recommendations, provide solutions, or outline further insights for their problem or issue.
In collaboration with industry representatives and academic staff, this subject enables students to explore projects based on real world problems through a work integrated learning and relevant capstone experience.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Identify, analyse and evaluate a problem or issue related to ecosystem management
- Select relevant and appropriate disciplinary approaches, methods or techniques and collect, analyse, synthesise and present data and/or information relating to a problem or issue in ecosystems management.
- Integrate data and/or information and ideas to provide recommendations, solutions, pathways or insights to a problem or issue.
- Communicate key elements of the project outcomes effectively to a target audience, including external stakeholders.
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 and oral communication;
- Ability to work as a team member;
- Synthesis of data with other information;
- Critical thinking;
- Application of theory to practice.
Last updated: 9 April 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECOL20003 | Ecology | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVSC20005 | Contested Resources | Not available in 2021 |
12.5 |
| ENST20001 | Human Behaviour and Environment | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - 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: 9 April 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Group project proposal, 700 words + group oral presentation
| Week 5 | 30% |
Individual project report
| Week 12 | 40% |
Group project seminar, group oral presentation
| Week 11 | 20% |
Individual evaluation report
| During the examination period | 10% |
Last updated: 9 April 2025
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Antanas Spokevicius Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 3 x two-hour workshop (weeks 1, 7, 12); 9 x four-hour workshop/practicals (week 3-6, 8-10); 1 x eight-hour practical field trip (week 2); 1 x six hour workshop (week 11) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 July 2021 to 24 October 2021 Last self-enrol date 6 August 2021 Census date 31 August 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 September 2021 Assessment period ends 19 November 2021 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 9 April 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Major Ecosystem Science Major Landscape Ecosystem Management Major Environmental Science Informal specialisation Environments Discipline subjects - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- 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
Last updated: 9 April 2025