BIO3111 Applied ecology
Faculty of Science
BIO3111 Applied ecology is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Science. It isn't offered in 2025. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Overview
Applied Ecology is concerned with managing the impact of human activities on the natural environment, such that the effects of human disturbance are minimised and protection and preservation of ecological communities is maximised. Specifically this course explores the many ways in which ecological knowledge and concepts can be used to inform natural resource management and achieve positive conservation outcomes. In this course, you are introduced to the many dimensions of environmental challenges, gain experience with evidence-based tools and approaches to support effective management of natural systems.
The course will focus on a range of issues that are of current importance in both academic research and policy-making for Australia and globally. There is a specific emphasis on developing the skills needed for successful careers in conservation and natural resource management. The practical component of the unit involves a field trip and three projects that focus on developing essential skills used by environmental managers. The tutorials are providing practical experience with decision-support tools relevant to a range of environmental problems. We hope you enjoy this unit and find it a valuable introduction to best practice environmental management.
Offerings in 2025
The 2025 handbook lists no offerings for BIO3111.
Assessment
- Project referralWritten20%
- ProjectDemonstration20%
- Synthesis reportWritten25%
- Tutorial activitiesDemonstration35%
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 decision-support tools to assist in making robust, evidence-based management decisions;
- 4
Analyse the social, economic, ethical and political considerations of resource management and how they impact decisions;
- 5
Communicate natural resource management advice to non-specialist audiences;
- 6
Survey and identify unfamiliar flora and fauna;
- 7
Work effectively in a group to address conservation and development problems.
Workload and teaching
- Practical activities27 hours
- Applied sessions7 hours
- Tutorials12 hours
- Teaching approachField trips
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachActive 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 ecological data collection methods.
You will undertake projects that require you to develop skills and apply them to a specific problem. You will need to collect, collate, interpret and analyses ecological and management data to solve problems associated with the assignments.
Laboratory classes require you to apply, collect, analyse and interpret data.
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 2 areas of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Nicholas Deal
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Nicholas Deal
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BIO3111?
BIO3111 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is BIO3111 offered?
BIO3111 has no offerings listed in the 2025 handbook.
Does BIO3111 have an exam?
No. BIO3111 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include BIO3111?
BIO3111 is part of Environmental science and Plant sciences.