Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4411 Certificate IV in Tertiary Preparation

Course Title: Investigate ecology

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 40

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
EASC5073	City Campus	TAFE	174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science	Face-to-Face or Internet	Term2 2021
EASC5073	City Campus	TAFE	535T Social Care and Health	Face-to-Face or Internet	Term1 2022, Term2 2022, Term1 2023, Term2 2023, Term1 2024

Course Contact: Tracey Salter

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4277

Course Contact Email: tracey.salter@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge to apply key ecological principles underpinning issues of concern about any specific type of environment.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	VU22088 Investigate ecology
Elements:	1 Explain the levels of classification used in plant and animal taxonomy 2 Outline the general characteristics of ecosystems 3 Describe energy flow, nutrient recycling and relationships in living systems 4 Analyse key issues involved in major ecological problems caused by humans

Learning Outcomes

Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course may include worksheets, reports, assignments and tests