SLE216 - Bushfire Management

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne)
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Previously coded as:SQB216
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Tricia Wevill
Prerequisite:

SLE103

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

2 x 1 hour online lectures (weeks 1-7 and 10), 1 x 3 hour seminar per trimester (week 9, forum with industry representatives), 1 x 2 hour seminar per trimester (week 11), 4 x 3 hour practical experience (workshop) per trimester.

Content

This unit focuses on fire behaviour, fire management, the ecological impacts of fire on fauna and flora, and the impact of fire on the community. Topics include fire behaviour in grass and forest, risk assessment, factors affecting loss of lives and assets, community expectations and education, fuel reduction burning, ecological responses of flora and fauna to both planned and unplanned fire, and current policy approaches to fire management planning.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes

ULO1

Demonstrate a broad knowledge regarding bushfire and its behaviour, impacts and management in Australia.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO2

Demonstrate an understanding of the complexities of current fire management planning, and management options for reducing bushfire risk.

GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO3

Understand the role of social perspectives on fire management policy, and be able to incorporate evidence-based practice into fire management planning.

GLO5: Problem solving
GLO6: Self-management

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week

Assessment 1
Report 1

Written report 1 25% Week 4

Assessment 2
Report 2

Written report 2 30% Week 7
End-of-Unit Assessment  Timed online test 45% End-of-Unit Assessment Period

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: SLE216 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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