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NR683 Special Topic in Water and Aquatic Systems Management

Updated: 22 April 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Armidale Semester 2 On Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites candidature in a postgraduate award and permission of head of school
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes

consult unit coordinator for enrolment in all Special Topic NR units
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Darren Ryder (dryder2@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This special topis unit is tailored to meet the needs of individual students, and involves guided reading, supplementary lecture material, seminars, essay assignments, practical work and individual projects. Enrolment is subject to the approval of the head of school and further details are available from the unit coordinator.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Australian Freshwater Ecology: Processes and Management
ISBN: 9781875553051
Boulton, A. and Brock, M., Gleneagles Publishing 1st ed. 1999
Note: Available from the United Campus Bookshops, UNE or Ecosystem Management Office, UNE
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
Referenced Material
Optional 		Text(s):

Note: Reference material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional

Freshwater Ecology: Concepts and Environmental Applications
ISBN: 9780122191350
Dodds, W.K., Academic Press 2002
Note: Available from the Dixson Library, UNE
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 100%
Assessment Notes
Assessment taks will vary with individually tailored programs of student learning.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. pursue specialised and independent study under academic supervision;
  2. analyse and interpret information and data; 3 communicate through written work the findings of their independent study; and 4 prepare and submit an assessment task that includes literature findings of the independent study.
  3. communicate through written work the findings of their independent study; and
  4. prepare and submit an assessment task that includes literature findings of the independent study.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
prepare and submit an assessment task that includes literature findings of the independent study. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Students will be assessed on the style of writing, clarity of writing, expression and development of ideas, and referencing. Students will practice their communication skills through completing the assessment tasks. 		True True
4 Information Literacy
Students will develop research skills in collecting and evaluating data, which will be practiced and assessed through their independent study. They will identify and evaluate information, and critically examine those sources. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Students are instructed in, and practise, learning skills that will be useful to them beyond this unit of learning. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Students are instructed, assessed and practice problem solving as they undertake day-to-day aspects of their assessment task. 		True True True
   

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