Courses & Units

Tasmanian Field Ecology KPZ301

Hobart

Introduction

In this unit, you will experience the major natural ecological communities in Tasmania and the key processes shaping them. You will be introduced to the diversity of organisms found in environments from near sea level moorlands to exposed alpine heaths, from rich basalt soil to ancient, weathered quartzite, and from sites ravaged by clear felling and burning to ancient cool, temperate rainforest.

The first five days of the course are based in the spectacular National Parks of Central and Western Tasmania, including a strenuous walk along the Tarn Shelf, over Newdegate Pass & back along the Rodway Range. Students who are not physically fit must seek the advice of the unit coordinator before enrolling. Alternative fields sites may be used at short notice, subject to availability and/or access to field sites.

The second part of the course uses three days of field studies and some laboratory-based work to introduce demographic techniques, conservation strategies & practice.

Summary

Unit name	Field Botany
Unit code	KPZ301
Credit points	12.5
College/School	College of Sciences and Engineering School of Natural Sciences
Discipline	Plant Science
Coordinator	Doctor Robert Wiltshire
Available as an elective?
Delivered By	Delivered wholly by the provider

Availability

This unit is currently unavailable.

Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
5 Week Session Feb B	1/2/2021	8/2/2021	19/2/2021	7/3/2021

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2021 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2021 will be available from the 1st October 2020. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

Differentiate the major types of ecological communities found in Tasmania
Accurately identify many Tasmanian species
Explain the ecological factors affecting species distributions, including the role of climatic, edaphic, topographic and disturbance factors
Assess a community via analysis of field observations and data collected in the field
Communicate effectively in a range of formats

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution ^1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution ^1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution ^2,3	Domestic Full Fee ⁴
010905	$993.00	$993.00	not applicable	$2,354.00

Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility³
FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility⁴

¹ Please refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
² Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
³ Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
⁴ Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.

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Requisites

Prerequisites

Admission into a Masters course OR one from: KPZ211 Population and Community Ecology, KPA214 Plants in Action, KPA210 Plants of Tasmania, KPZ313 Plants of Tasmania

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	7-11 & 14-16 Feb, 2022; informal lectures through unit and 8 days of field work
Assessment	Field notes / Report (50%)\|Public Communication (20%)\|Report (20%)\|Portfolio (10%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable \| View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.
Links	Booktopia textbook finder

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