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Landscape Ecosystem Project (EVSC30007)

Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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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: 11 April 2024

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
ECOL20003 Ecology
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Corequisites


Non-allowed subjects


Recommended background knowledge

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
No longer available
ENST20001 Human Behaviour and Environment
Semester 1 (On Campus - 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: 11 April 2024

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Group project proposal: Written proposal (500 words per group member) + oral presentation (5 minutes per group member),

  • 500 words (each)
Week 525%

Group final project seminar (10 minutes per group member equivalent),

  • 10 minutes
Week 1125%

Group final project report (1500 words per group member)

  • 1500 words (each)
Week 1240%

Individual evaluation report (500 words)

  • 500 words
During the first week of the examination period10%

Last updated: 11 April 2024

Dates & times

  • Semester 2
    CoordinatorsKirsten Parris and Antanas Spokevicius
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hours3 x two-hour workshop (weeks 1, 7, 12); 7 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 commitment170 hours
    Teaching period22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024
    Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024
    Census date 2 September 2024
    Last date to withdraw without fail20 September 2024
    Assessment period ends15 November 2024

Time commitment details

170 hours

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Further information

Last updated: 11 April 2024