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ENV301 - Tropical Invaders and Biosecurity

2021

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Environmental Science

SBI353

Unit Description

Tropical Invaders and Biosecurity aims to introduce students to global changes at the political, financial, cultural and social levels that could lead to widespread invasions of inappropriate species. This unit describes the impact of invaders - plant, animal and microbial - and our role in this process. Students are introduced to different views on what constitutes an invader and the characteristics of invaded sites. This unit discusses the threat posed by invaders, ranging from threats to human health to our threatened landscapes. This unit introduces the concept of Australian species as pests both nationally and internationally and introduces students to ways we can manage invasions and learn from past case studies to implement appropriate control and prevention procedures.

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Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Evaluate problems and risks (potential and existing) associated with biological pests and invaders.
2.	Develop knowledge of the types and significance of pests and invaders, particularly in the tropics.
3.	Identify social, political, economic and environmental impacts of pests and invaders.
4.	Identify current techniques used in the control and monitoring of pests and invaders.
5.	Evaluate plan and strategies for management of pests and invaders.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	The impacts and history of invaders (Oral presentation and conference abstract)	30%	1,2,3,4,5
2.	Life history traits and invasion (Essay)	25%	1,2,4,5
3.	Weed risk assessment and management (Essay)	35%	1,2,4,5
4.	Participation (tutorial or discussion board)	10%	1,2,3,4,5

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Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2021	Semester 1	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR	View
2021	Semester 1	External	External Studies	OLR	View

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