Key facts

UNE unit code: EM323

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Start
  • Trimester 2 - On Campus
  • Trimester 2 - Online
Campus
  • Armidale Campus
24/7 online support
  • Yes
Intensive schools
  • Yes
Supervised exam
  • Yes
Credit points
  • 6

Unit information

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Are you interested in Australia’s unique and diverse animals? This flexibly delivered unit introduces you to the ecology and management of wildlife, including native and introduced species of freshwater fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.

Focusing on Australasian fauna, you will explore impacts of human (anthropogenic) land use that have affected our wildlife. You will also explore the theory and applications of modern methods employed to manage wildlife, honing practical skills that will help you to stand out in your career.

With four major themes, the unit offers you a well-rounded understanding of: the ecology of Australasian wildlife; the human dimension of wildlife management; wildlife hunting, harvesting and culling; and disease in wildlife management.

Guided by industry-recognised experts, you will be equipped to respond to the challenges and opportunities of wildlife management in the real world.

Offerings

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Teaching period
Mode/location
Trimester 2On Campus, Armidale Campus
Trimester 2Online

*Offering is subject to availability

Intensive schools

StartFinishDurationAttendanceOfferingsNotes
12 June 202414 June 20243 daysMandatory Intensive SchoolAll offeringsThe intensive school is mandatory for all students. Ability to enrol in the online offering of this unit will be removed approximately two (2) days prior to the commencement of this mandatory intensive school.

Enrolment rules

Pre-requisites
ECOL203 or ECOL210 or candidature in BRurSc or BSc (Zool) or candidature in a postgraduate award
Restrictions
EM423 or EM523

Notes

The School of Environmental and Rural Science considers all practical/laboratory/tutorial activities as essential to student learning. Attendance and participation in all practical/laboratory/tutorial classes (sessions) is mandatory - exemptions will not be granted without supporting evidence

Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.

Unit coordinator(s)

Heidi Kolkert

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. demonstrate a broad and coherent understanding of the ecology of Australasian wildlife species; the communities they form and the natural factors that influence them;
  2. use appropriate analytical tools and survey methods of wildlife ecology and management (such as population estimation, survey design and implementation) effectively;
  3. demonstrate a broad and coherent understanding of how and why human activities have impacts upon wildlife communities, and apply that understanding to wildlife management problems and situations; and
  4. communicate, using verbal and written forms, a broad and coherent understanding of the general themes of wildlife ecology and management such as pest management, disease, harvest and human dimensions, in the context of Australasian wildlife.

Assessment information

Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.

TitleMust CompleteWeightOfferingsAssessment Notes
Assignment 1Yes20%All offerings

Essay

No. Words: 1500

Assignment 2Yes30%All offerings

Scientific Report

No. Words: 2000

PracticalYes All offerings

The School of Environmental and Rural Science considers all practical/laboratory/tutorial activities as essential to student learning. Attendance and participation in all practical/laboratory/tutorial classes (sessions) is mandatory - exemptions will not be granted without supporting evidence

Final ExaminationYes50%All offerings 

Learning resources

Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.

Note: Referenced material is held in the University Library — purchase is optional.

Kangaroo: Portrait of an Extraordinary Marsupial

ISBN: 9781741759037

Jackson, S. and Vernes, K., Allen and Unwin 1st ed. 2010

Text refers to: All offerings

Wildlife Ecology, Conservation and Management

ISBN: 9781118291078

Sinclair, A.R.E., Fryxell, J.M. and Caughley, G., Blackwell 3rd ed. 2014

Text refers to: All offerings

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