SLE360 - Australian Invertebrates
Unit details
| Year: | 2020 unit information |
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| Important Update: | Classes and seminars in Trimester 2/Semester 2, 2020 will be online. Physical distancing for coronavirus (COVID-19) will affect delivery of other learning experiences in this unit. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates one week prior to the start of your trimester or semester. Last updated: 2 June 2020 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Prerequisite: | SLE204 |
| 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. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 2 x 1 hour class per week, 6 x 3 hour practicals per trimester. |
Note:2020 is the final offering of this unit | |
Content
The unit examines characteristics of invertebrates, together with their evolutionary origins, taxonomy and distribution in the Australasian region; insect success (including sociality) and the importance of invertebrate communities in both undisturbed and disturbed Australian ecosystems; and reproductive and physiological adaptations of invertebrates to Australian conditions. This unit will also address the assessment and control of invertebrate communities in Australia (especially of agricultural pests).
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| These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this Unit At the completion of this Unit | |
| ULO1 | Appreciate and recognize the distinctive characteristics of Australian invertebrates, together with their origins taxonomy and distribution in the region. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Recognize a range of reproductive and physiological adaptations of invertebrates to Australian conditions and be able to compare and contrast these adaptations. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Investigate and evaluate reasons for the success of exotic invertebrate species in the Australian aquatic and terrestrial environment and recommend how these pests could be effectively controlled. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Evaluate insect success and the importance of invertebrate communities in both disturbed and undisturbed Australian ecosystems. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
| In-class tests | Two 50-minute in-class tests | 40% (2 x 20%) | Weeks 6 and 11 |
| Team oral presentation | 12-minute collaborative presentation | 15% | Week 10 |
| Team project | Project | 45% | Week 13 |
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
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
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