BIO3111 Applied ecology
Faculty of Science
BIO3111 Applied ecology is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Science, offered in 2023 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- Exam 30%
- and 3 other tasks
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Overview
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 many different tools and approaches available to effectively manage natural systems. The unit will focus on a range of issues that are of current importance in both academic research areas and relevant to different policy areas for Australia and globally. The practical component will consist of two major projects that relate to and extend the lecture content, with an emphasis on developing skills that will be relevant for careers in conservation and natural resource management.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Field trip reportOther20%
- Project reportReport25%
- In-semester assessmentOther25%
- Examination (2 hours and 10 minutes)Exam30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Describe the links between natural resource management and the ecological theory on which it is based;
- 2
Apply the principles of environmental management at local, regional, national and global scales;
- 3
Use tools to assist in making robust evidence-based management decisions and explain the strengths and weaknesses of these tools for decision-making;
- 4
Evaluate the need to cater for genetic variation and evolutionary potential in the design and implementation of conservation policy and practice;
- 5
Evaluate the social, economic, ethical and political considerations of resource management, and critically assess how they impact decisions.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials12 hours
- Laboratories18 hours
- Teaching approachField trips
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Two 1-hour lectures (on-demand recordings);
- One 1-hour tutorial session;
- One 3- hour laboratory session (or equivalent) and
- 6 hours of self-directed study per week
You will gain hands-on experience with plant identification and collecting ecological data.
Laboratory classes require you to apply, collect, analyse and interpret data.
You will need to demonstrate your ability to interpret the lecture materials and relevant literature.
Learning resources
Required resources
Online resources: You should regularly consult the BIO3111 Moodle site for other information and any extra lecture material that may be available. Within the webpage is also the ‘School’s Resources’ page which contains Policies and any general resource that you may need. You should access all your unit web pages (including BIO3111) through your ‘Monash Portal’ http://my.monash.edu.au/ <http://my.monash.edu.au/> . Alternately, you can access them through the School’s webpage at: http://www.biolsci.monash.edu.au/units/index.html <http://www.biolsci.monash.edu.au/units/index.html> . Technological requirements
Technology resources
It is your responsibility to regularly check Moodle for announcements as well as information about classes, learning resources, assessment tasks etc. Please note that the Moodle timetable will provide detailed information on times and locations, which may sometimes differ from the class timetable
Where it fits
BIO3111 is part of 6 areas of study in the 2023 handbook.
- ECOLOGY05Level 2 and 3 unitsEcology and conservation biologyNo reviews yet
- ECOLOGY06Biology elective unitsEcology and conservation biologyNo reviews yet
- ECOLOGY07Level 2 and 3 unitsEcology and conservation biologyNo reviews yet
- ENVIROSC03Level 3 unitsEnvironmental scienceNo reviews yet
- PLNTSCI05Level 3 unitPlant sciencesNo reviews yet
- ZOOLOGY05Additional level 3 unitZoologyNo reviews yet
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Carly Cook
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Carly Cook
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BIO3111?
BIO3111 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is BIO3111 offered?
In 2023, BIO3111 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
Does BIO3111 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 30% of the final mark, alongside 3 other tasks.
Which majors and minors include BIO3111?
BIO3111 is part of Ecology and conservation biology; Environmental science; Plant sciences; and Zoology.