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ENV207 - Fire Ecology and Management in North Australia

2021

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Environmental Science

SBI263

Unit Description

Fire ecology and management is an emerging and exciting area of study. While fire is a ubiquitous element in the Australian landscape, fires and fire management in northern and southern Australia differ in many ways. Fire in northern Australia is literally a 'hot topic', and issues are keenly contested within the discipline and among stakeholders. The study of fire ecology and management integrates the disciplines of ecology, management and policy. This unit includes a thorough coverage of fire science (measurement, attributes and factors determining fire intensity), ecological impacts and adaptation of plants and animals to fire, as well as fire management issues, such as different stakeholder perspectives on fire, and their different approaches to use of fire.

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Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Develop knowledge of fire behaviour, ecology, and management in northern Australia.
2.	Identify environmental, social, political and economic implications of fire management in northern Australia.
3.	Critically review current fire management practices and conflicts in northern Australia.
4.	Evaluate and plan strategies for adaptive fire management in northern Australia.
5.	Effectively communicate scientific information on fire ecology and management in written formats.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Online quiz: Fire fundamentals - reviewing technical understanding of fire science	10%	1,3
2.	Literature review: Fire produces winners and losers - review the nuanced and varied responses of biota to fire (2000 words)	35%	1,2,3,4,5
3.	Literature review: Review of fire management practices and conflicts in northern Australia - evaluation of context fire decision making (2500 words)	45%	1,2,3,4,5
4.	Participation: Tutorial or online discussion - assessing communication and understanding	10%	1,2,3,4,5

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2021	Semester 2	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR
2021	Semester 2	External	External Studies	OLR

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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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