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Land Resources and Management (NRMT10007)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Dookie)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Overview
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Students will develop an understanding of land resources and factors impacting on their management, including principles of sustainable land use, the processes of land degradation (physical, chemical and biological), control of land degradation and practical development of land management plans. A feature of this course is the examination of environmental, economic and social consequences of the use of land for agriculture and other purposes.
Intended learning outcomes
Students will gain an ability to understand, assess and manage issues relating to:
- Australian geology and soil types, and the impact of climate and weather
- A systems approach to regional land management affecting soil and water
- Use and conservation of natural resources
- The application of science to evaluate and manage ecosystems
- Implications for national and regional biodiversity
- Management of conflicting values in relation to natural resource production systems within catchment areas
- Analysis of physical and socio-economic implications for catchment management
- Maintaining and improving the productivity of land resource based industries
Generic skills
This subject encompasses particular generic skills so that on completion of the subject students should have developed skills relating to:
- An ability to utilise a systems approach to analysing natural systems
- The use of electronic forms of communication
- The student's flexibility and level of transferable skills should be enhanced through improved time management
- Working collaboratively with other students
- Enhanced ability to communicate ideas effectively in both written and verbal formats
- Accessing information from the library via both electronic and traditional means
- Problem solving and critical thinking
Last updated: 30 March 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: 30 March 2023
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Group field trip report due approximately Week 6
| Week 6 | 20% |
Field report Journal due approximately week 10
| Week 10 | 30% |
Examination
| End of semester | 50% |
Last updated: 30 March 2023
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Gayathri Mekala Mode of delivery On Campus (Dookie) Contact hours 24 hours of lectures and 24 hours of practicals Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 30 March 2023
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Diploma in General Studies - 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: 30 March 2023