Conserving and Managing Native Forests (FRST90078)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
Contact information
Semester 2 (Early-Start)
Overview
| Availability | Semester 2 (Early-Start) |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
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
Upon completion of this subject, students should be able to understand:
- 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
In addition to learning specific skills that will assist students in their future careers in science, they will have the opportunity to develop generic skills that will assist them in any future career path. These include:
- Upon completion of this subject students will have significant fluency in data management
- Upon completion of this subject students will have significant fluency in data analysis
- Upon completion of this subject students will have significant fluency in critical thinking
Last updated: 4 March 2025
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: 4 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Peer-review essays x 3 due weeks 3, 4 and 7
| From Week 3 to Week 7 | 50% |
Forest Dynamics Project due in weeks 4, 6, 8 , 10, 12
| Throughout the teaching period | 50% |
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
- Semester 2 (Early-Start)
Principal coordinator Patrick Baker Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 3 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 Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 15 July 2024 to 20 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 26 July 2024 Census date 2 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 15 November 2024 Semester 2 (Early-Start) contact information
Time commitment details
66 hour
What do these dates mean
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- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
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Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Ecosystem Management and Conservation - 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: 4 March 2025