Hobart, Launceston, Cradle Coast
As part of the KGA major this unit is essential for students interested in the conservation and management of natural landscapes. It is a field-based unit, requiring students (and staff) to stay on site remote from any campus for 8 days during late November-early December. Transport to and from the venue will be provided from both Launceston and Hobart.
Introduction
Effective management of the natural environment is one of the most important challenges of our time. This field-based unit develops the abilities to describe and assess the conservation status of natural terrestrial ecosystems. Through field data collection, lectures, and a variety of group activities, students will learn how to assess, and measure natural environments. Students will become practised in the skills of vegetation and animal surveys, identification methods, the use of global positioning systems (GPS), topographic surveying and mapping of landscapes; measurement of local climates, interpreting soil profiles, data analysis and scientific report writing.
Summary 2024
| Unit name | Natural Environment Field Techniques |
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| Unit code | KGA213 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Sciences and Engineering School of Geography, Planning, and Spatial Sciences |
| Discipline | Geography, Planning, and Spatial Sciences |
| Coordinator | Prof JB Kirkpatrick |
| Teaching staff | |
| Level | Intermediate |
| Available as student elective? | Yes |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
- 25 Credit Points in Introductory level Earth Science, Plant Science or Zoology units or KGA171 and KGA172
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
- KGA211, KGA288
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 8 days in the field which includes 16 lectures and 11 x 3-hr practical periods |
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| Assessment | 2x1-hr practical tests (40%), field task (20%), 1500 word scientific report (40%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | Information about any textbook requirements will be available from mid November. |
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