NSCI3108 – Introduction to Environmental Management Practices
Module code
NSCI3108
Module title
Introduction to Environmental Management Practices
Prescription
The aim of this course is to develop knowledge and skills to identify key environmental management practices in ecosystem restoration in an operational and/or research context.
NZQA Level
Level 3
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Enhanced
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Content
- - Ecosystem restoration
- Ecosystem restoration assessment and planning
- Ecological basic concepts
- Determine clear restoration goals
- Current statutory legislation
- Environmental management practices
- Maatauranga Maaori perspectives and conservation strategies
- Monitoring plans
- Sampling techniques - Learning Outcomes
- LO1 Describe assessment and planning of ecosystem restoration in an operational and/or research context.
LO2 Identify key environmental management practices used to restore a selection of New Zealand ecosystems in an operational and/or research context. - Assessment Criteria
- Assessment in this course is achievement-based. Aakonga must submit all specified assessment items and obtain at least 50% overall score in order to pass this course. Aakonga will be advised of all matters relating to summative assessment at the start of the course.
- Teaching and Learning Strategy
- Learning and teaching activities will employ a range of elements drawn from approved methods to align with the context of the learning (delivery mode, regional specific requirement, etc.) and any particular needs of the group of aakonga.
- Learning and Teaching Resource
- All required and recommended resources are advised to aakonga via course outlines.
