Applied Ecology (11773.1)
Please note these are the 2023 details for this unit
Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
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View teaching periods | On-Campus |
UC - Canberra, Bruce |
EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Science And Technology |
Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
Academic Program Area - Science | Level 2 - Undergraduate Intermediate Unit | Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Applied Ecology is the science of understanding and managing ecosystems. This unit explores and evaluates the many ways in which ecological knowledge and concepts can be used to achieve positive outcomes in areas of conservation and natural resource management. It examines the many dimensions of environmental challenges and the tools and approaches for effectively managing natural systems. The unit focuses on a range of issues that are of current importance in Australia and globally. Key concepts are explored through a combination of lectures, field work and tutorials in the context of applied ecological problems including management and conservation of fisheries, national parks, rivers, lakes and urban ecosystems. Practical studies in the field develop ecological investigation and measurement skills, and professional approaches to reporting on and interpreting ecological data.
1. Understand how basic ecological principles are applied to solve current important environmental issues;
2. Develop the quantitative skills to describe the patterns of biological diversity and processes generating those patterns in a range of habitats, with a focus on Australian case studies;
3. Recognise the importance and complexity of evaluating potential impacts of environmental problems on the global ecosystem;
4. Employ tools to assist in making robust management decisions and assess their strengths and weaknesses; and
5. Assess the social, economic, ethical and political considerations of resource management, and how they impact decisions, including incorporation of Indigenous knowledge and approaches, and worldviews.
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
4. UC graduates demonstrate Aboriginal&TorresStraitIslander ways of knowing, being&doing -use Indigenous histories&traditional ecological knowledge to develop&augment understanding of their discipline
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Understand how basic ecological principles are applied to solve current important environmental issues;
2. Develop the quantitative skills to describe the patterns of biological diversity and processes generating those patterns in a range of habitats, with a focus on Australian case studies;
3. Recognise the importance and complexity of evaluating potential impacts of environmental problems on the global ecosystem;
4. Employ tools to assist in making robust management decisions and assess their strengths and weaknesses; and
5. Assess the social, economic, ethical and political considerations of resource management, and how they impact decisions, including incorporation of Indigenous knowledge and approaches, and worldviews.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
4. UC graduates demonstrate Aboriginal&TorresStraitIslander ways of knowing, being&doing -use Indigenous histories&traditional ecological knowledge to develop&augment understanding of their discipline
Prerequisites
11772 Diversity of Life and HabitatsCorequisites
None.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
10231 EcologyAssumed knowledge
None.
Availability for enrolment in 2023 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
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2023 | UC - Canberra, Bruce | Semester 1 | 06 February 2023 | On-Campus | Dr Adrian Dusting |
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