Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5418 Diploma of Conservation and Ecosystem Management
Course Title: Define the pest problem
Portfolio: Vocational Education
Nominal Hours: 100
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) |
AERS6989C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
530T Built Environment and Sustainability |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Term1 2023 |
Course Contact: Matthew Sweeney
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4105
Course Contact Email: Matthew.Sweeney@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
In this course you will develop the skills and knowledge required to apply a strategic pest management approach to define a weed, vertebrate or invertebrate pest problem for a target area.
The course applies to individuals who use consultation and analysis to define the pest problem. These individuals exercise autonomy in undertaking complex work and analyse, design and communicate solutions to sometimes complex problems.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
AHCPMG413 Define the pest problem |
Elements: |
1. Establish the background to the target pest problem 2. Analyse the target pest problem in the area 3. Determine critical control points for management of the target pest problem 4. Define and document the impacts of the target pest |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights to your written tasks. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS.