James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2021
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BZ2490 - Toolkit for the Field Biologist
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Prerequisites: | FOR ZOOLOGY MAJORS - TOOLKIT PREREQ = SC2202 OR SC2209. FOR BEP MAJORS - TOOLKIT PREREQ = SC2202 OR SC2209 OR BZ2725 |
| 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
- ability to identify species of particular importance to the tropics (e.g. dominant, endangered or invasive)
- ability to critically think about, identify and assess techniques used in research
- ability to efficiently survey and detect key species
- an understanding of the capacity for new hi-tech approaches to improve the skills of zoologists and ecologists
Subject Assessment
- Written > Field report - (60%) - Individual
- Written > Lab/Practical report - (40%) - Individual
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.
Availabilities
Cairns, Study Period 7, Intensive, (Face to Face dates exist for this availability) | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 08 Jul 2021 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 21 Jun 2021 to Friday, 23 Jul 2021 |
| Face to face teaching: | Monday, 05 Jul 2021 to Friday, 16 Jul 2021 |
| 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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Townsville, Study Period 7, Intensive, (Face to Face dates exist for this availability) | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 08 Jul 2021 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 21 Jun 2021 to Friday, 23 Jul 2021 |
| Face to face teaching: | Monday, 05 Jul 2021 to Friday, 16 Jul 2021 |
| 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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