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ENV209 - Flora and Fauna Survey and Monitoring

2025

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Environmental Science

Credit Points

Equivalent Units

(ENV203)

Prerequisites

Incompatible

Assumed Knowledge

ENV102 or equivalent

Unit Description

This unit provides practical experience in a range of flora and fauna survey techniques. These include Elliott, pitfall and camera trapping, visual survey, and animal handling as well as documenting vegetation and plant identification techniques. Students attend a 5 day field intensive, with preparatory online activities and assignments before and after the trip. Learning activities and assignments focus on sampling design, survey and monitoring in the field, and compilation and analyses of data. The unit provides a basis for further study and professional practice in areas of environmental management and develops field skills commonly used for environmental assessment.

The 5 day field intensive is compulsory and will run in Darwin in the mid semester break.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Apply flora and fauna field survey techniques.
2.	Critically evaluate flora and fauna survey techniques and their application.
3.	Apply the principles of workplace health and safety, ethics and regulatory requirements when undertaking field work.
4.	Collect and evaluate data including basic statistical analysis and communicate outcomes of biological monitoring.
5.	Work collaboratively in groups in the field.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	6 weekly tests (each has 15 questions)	30%	1 - Apply flora and fauna field survey techniques. 2 - Critically evaluate flora and fauna survey techniques and their application. 3 - Apply the principles of workplace health and safety, ethics and regulatory requirements when undertaking field work.
2.	Practical workbook (approx. 30 numerical and short answer questions)	25%	1 - Apply flora and fauna field survey techniques. 2 - Critically evaluate flora and fauna survey techniques and their application. 3 - Apply the principles of workplace health and safety, ethics and regulatory requirements when undertaking field work. 4 - Collect and evaluate data including basic statistical analysis and communicate outcomes of biological monitoring. 5 - Work collaboratively in groups in the field.
3.	Scientific report (2000 words)	45%	2 - Critically evaluate flora and fauna survey techniques and their application. 4 - Collect and evaluate data including basic statistical analysis and communicate outcomes of biological monitoring.

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2025	Semester 2	Internal	Casuarina Campus	ITV,OLR
2025	Semester 2	External	External Studies	ITV,OLR

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ITV: This unit will be delivered/part-delivered intensively in this teaching period rather than over the full semester.

OLR: Internet access is required for this unit as students are required to access study materials provided on-line through Learnline. Please log into Learnline on the first day of each teaching period. For more information about Learnline, please click here.

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