Students from other campuses may enrol in this unit provided they attend the three compulsory field days and the first and third practical workshops in northern Tasmania and access the lecture content via Web Support. (This unit alternates with KGA334 to be offered in 2013)
OFFERINGS
Unit
Sem 1
Sem 2
Full Yr
Spring
Summer
Winter
KGA333
L
Key Semester Dates
Semester
Campus
Attendance
Note
Start Date
Census Date
Final WW Date*
End Date
Sem 2
L
On Campus
16-JUL-2012
10-AUG-2012
03-SEP-2012
20-OCT-2012
*The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see
Withdrawal dates explained for more information).
Have you ever wondered how our native forests function and why they are where they are? Would you like to know why our forests are so important in terms of biodiversity and carbon capture? This unit answers these and many other fascinating questions as it introduces and explores the ecology and evolutionary history of Tasmania's native forests in relation to the present distribution of vegetation. Principles of forest ecology and processes which sustain plant and animal interactions within forest environments are discussed. Practical implications for forest and reserve management are presented through comparative sampling and analysis of forest environments, species diversity and biological productivity in selected native forests and plantations. Ecosystem processes which contribute to the dynamics of forests are examined, eg. regeneration and ageing, succession and response to disturbance.
WEIGHT:
12.5%
ASSESSMENT: 2-hr exam (60%), 2000 word field project report (20%), 2 x 1000 word practical assignments (10% each)
TEACHING PATTERN: 2-hrs lectures weekly, 4 x 2-hrs practical workshops and 3 x 1 days of field practicals in rural Tasmania
FLEXIBLE & ONLINE STUDY OPTIONS Note: Class attendance may still be required
Units are offered in attending mode unless otherwise indicated (that is attendance is required at the campus identified). A unit identified as offered by distance, that is there is no requirement for attendance, is identified with a nominal enrolment campus. A unit offered to both attending students and by distance from the same campus is identified as having both modes of study.
Campus - H Hobart, L Launceston, W Burnie. Study Centre - V Sydney, R Rozelle, P Beauty Point. Distance units may also have a campus identifier of I Isolated, N Interstate, O Overseas. Units delivered in Transnational Education (TNE) Programs have a campus identifier of A Hangzhou, F Fuzhou, G Shanghai, K KDU Malaysia, Q Kuwait or Y Hong Kong.
Special approval is required for enrolment into TNE Program units - campuses A, F, G, K, Q and Y click here for more information.
Web supported -
L
