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2021 unit offering information will be available in September 2020

Unit description

Considers plantation forests in a worldwide context as native forests become increasingly protected. Plantations provide environmental protection, carbon sequestration and wood for human use. This course uses a general teaching approach to introduce the science behind the technologies involved in sustainable management of plantations of both native and exotic species.

Unit content

  • Policies and ethos surrounding the approach today to plantation forestry
  • Choice of species and suitability of sites for plantation establishment
  • Nursery practices, site cultivation, planting and post-planting tending
  • Nutritional management of plantations
  • Thinning and pruning practice
  • Pests and diseases
  • Breeding strategies
  • Mixed-species plantations

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:GA1GA2GA3GA4GA5GA6GA7
1Assess the requirements for the establishment of a plantation programIntellectual rigour
2Advise on the silvicultural management techniques appropriate to ensure a plantation enterprise is commercially viableIntellectual rigourCreativityCommunication and social skills
3Provide assistance in the implementation and supervision of a plantation establishment and management programCreativityCommunication and social skills

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. Assess the requirements for the establishment of a plantation program
    • GA1: Intellectual rigour
  2. Advise on the silvicultural management techniques appropriate to ensure a plantation enterprise is commercially viable
    • GA1: Intellectual rigour
    • GA2: Creativity
    • GA6: Communication and social skills
  3. Provide assistance in the implementation and supervision of a plantation establishment and management program
    • GA2: Creativity
    • GA6: Communication and social skills

Teaching and assessment

Notice

Intensive offerings may or may not be scheduled in every session. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

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Fee information

Domestic

Commonwealth Supported courses
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Commencing 2021 Commonwealth Supported only. Student contribution band: 2

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