SLE220 - Wildlife Ecology
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Previously coded as: | SQB220 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Euan Ritchie |
| Prerequisite: | SLE103 or SLE132 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | Online independent and collaborative learning including 1 x 1 hour online lecture per week, 1 x 2 hour online lecture per week. |
| 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. |
Content
The objective of this unit is to enable students to develop a strong understanding of theoretical population ecology, and its applications for wildlife conservation and management. Students will cover key concepts and topics including: individual variation, population estimation, population change and demographics, dispersal, species niches, competition, predation, harvesting and conserving wildlife. An understanding of these will then be used to examine how we currently manage wildlife populations. Different approaches to wildlife management will be discussed in relation to theoretical population ecology. Students will be encouraged to critically examine our current management practices and attempt to develop their own philosophies towards the management of wildlife.
Learning outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Memorize and describe the importance of ecological concepts in influencing wildlife populations. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO3: Digital literacy GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO2 | Use relevant digital technologies to select appropriate journal articles and prepare a literature review and video that summarizes, appraises and synthesizes information on topics of interest and relevance in wildlife ecology. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Demonstrate how an understanding of ecological theory can be applied to manage and conserve wildlife populations. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 | 2,000 word written review | 35% | Week 6 |
| Assessment 2 | 5-minute video | 25% | Week 10 |
| End-of-Unit Assessment | Timed online test | 40% | 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 SLE220 can be found via the University Library.
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.
Unit Fee Information
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