This is a field-based unit; requiring students (and staff) to work remote from any campus or their home for up to 8 days with the field camp held in November or December. Transport to and from the venue will be provided from Hobart. Students are responsible for getting themselves to the Hobart arrival and departure point, and for the costs of food and some accommodation options whilst in the field.
Introduction
A field-based unit taught in one of Tasmania’s distinctive natural environments. Students who successfully undertake this unit will develop a wide variety of skills in environmental data recording in the context of a project designed both to increase knowledge of natural environments and to contribute to their proper management. The skills include: the use of global positioning systems; rapid topographic survey techniques; microclimatic data collection techniques; soil analysis, geomorphological measurement; vegetation survey; fauna survey, mapping, and data entry. The unit provides students with the opportunity to build their field skills and their ability to work cooperatively on a meaningful project in one of the many interesting natural environments in Tasmania.
Summary
| Unit name | Natural Environment Field Techniques |
| Unit code | KGA213 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | Sciences and Engineering School of Geography, Planning, and Spatial Sciences |
| Discipline | Geography, Planning, and Spatial Sciences |
| Coordinator | Doctor Lydia Mackenzie |
| Available as an elective? | No |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
| Level | Intermediate |
Sustainable Development Goals
The Unit Coordinator has identified that this unit aligns with the following UN Sustainable Development Goals. We welcome your thoughts and feedback on the alignment of the unit with these goals.
Availability
Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August
Learning Outcomes
- Choose appropriate tools and techniques to conduct field surveys within natural environments.
- Measure and record field data across a range of subject areas in the field.
- Produce a scientific document using the data collected in the field.
Fee Information
2027 fee information will be available in August.
Requisites
Prerequisites
KGA171 OR 25 credit points at Introductory level or higher from environmental science, earth science, climate science or ecology.Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Up to eight days in the field incorporating lectures, fieldwork and tests. |
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| Assessment | Field Test One (20%)|Field Test Two (20%)|Map (20%)|Scientific Report (40%) |
| 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. |
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