James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2020
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BZ5990 - Toolkit for the Field Biologist
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2020 |
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| Administered by: | College of Science and Engineering |
Subject Description
- This subject is designed to build the toolkit of a modern zoologist and ecologist. Methods and skills will span the spectrum from fundamental (field and survey skills and basic taxonomy and identification of key vertebrates, invertebrates and plants) to innovative techniques, including remote sensing technologies involving satellite imagery, drones, sensors, camera traps and environmental forensics.
Learning Outcomes
- identify species of particular importance to the tropics (e.g. dominant, endangered or invasive) using field guides and taxonomic keys
- critically identify, select and assess appropriate field techniques to generate biodiversity survey data
- report results of survey data via written and verbal presentations
- demonstrate ability to use emerging technologies in environmental surveys
Subject Assessment
- Non-Invigilated > Assignments
Note that minor variations might occur due to the continuous subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.
Inadmissible Subject Combinations: BZ2490
Availabilities
Cairns, Study Period 7, Intensive, (Face to Face dates exist for this availability) | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 09 Jul 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 22 Jun 2020 to Friday, 24 Jul 2020 |
| Face to face teaching: | Monday, 06 Jul 2020 to Friday, 17 Jul 2020 |
| Coordinator(s): | Professor Lin Schwarzkopf |
| Lecturer(s): | Professor Susan Laurance DR Tasmin Rymer |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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Townsville, Study Period 7, Intensive, (Face to Face dates exist for this availability) | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 09 Jul 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 22 Jun 2020 to Friday, 24 Jul 2020 |
| Face to face teaching: | Monday, 06 Jul 2020 to Friday, 17 Jul 2020 |
| Coordinator(s): | Professor Lin Schwarzkopf |
| Lecturer(s): | Professor Susan Laurance Professor Lin Schwarzkopf DR Ben Hirsch |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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