oed1oee outdoor environments

OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENTS

OED1OEE

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students explore the natural and cultural characteristics of riverine, box and ironbark forests, and mountain and alpine areas of south-eastern Australia. Changing attitudes towards the land are explored by a chronological examination of Aboriginal and European occupation of the continent. Current land management issues are explored through a number of case studies, with particular emphasis on land use conflicts in the Australian alpine area.

SchoolEducation (Pre 2022)

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorCassia Read

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 1 - UG

Exchange StudentsNo

Available as ElectiveNo

Learning ActivitiesN/A

Capstone subjectNo

Subject particulars

Subject rules

PrerequisitesN/A

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Quota Management StrategyN/A

Quota-conditions or rulesN/A

Special conditionsN/A

Minimum credit point requirementN/A

Assumed knowledgeN/A

Learning resources

Wildlife of the Box-Ironbark country

Resource TypeBook

Resource RequirementPrescribed

AuthorTzaros, C.

Year2005

Edition/VolumeN/A

PublisherCSIRO PUBLISHING

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Rivers as Ecological Systems: The Murray-Darling Basin

Resource TypeBook

Resource RequirementPrescribed

AuthorYoung, W.J.

Year2001

Edition/VolumeN/A

PublisherMURRAY-DARLING BASIN COMMISSION.

ISBNN/A

Chapter/article titleN/A

Chapter/issueN/A

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Source locationN/A

Australian Alps: Kosciuszko, Alpine and Namadgi National Park

Resource TypeBook

Resource RequirementPrescribed

AuthorSlattery, D.

Year1998

Edition/VolumeN/A

PublisherUSNW PRESS

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Career Ready

Career-focusedNo

Work-based learningNo

Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A

Entire subject or partial subjectN/A

Total hours/days requiredN/A

Location of WBL activity (region)N/A

WBL addtional requirementsN/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Demonstrate an understanding of a. the concepts of bioregions and Ecological Vegetation Classes (EVCs), b. the landforms, climate, hydrology and/or biota of the following four bioregions: Riverine Plains, Box and Ironbark forests, Mountains and Alpine bioregions, and c. the changing attitudes of Aborigines and Europeans towards land in different bioregions, d. past and present land management strategies in each of the four bioregions

02. Report on observations and data collected on a field trip complemented by material covered in lectures, tutorials and published literature

03. Discuss the literature on the natural and cultural history of the four bioregions, and demonstrate skills in oral communication through the presentation of selected topics in tutorials

Subject options

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Bendigo, 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment informationN/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorCassia Read

Class requirements

Field TripWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 days field trip per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
1800-word assignmentPractical work hurdle (compulsory). Satisfactory participation and performance to defined exit standards are required to meet the compulsory hurdle assessment.	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
One 2 hour exam (Equivalent 2000 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO1
Formal Debate (Equiv 200 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3