2002 Swinburne TAFE Handbook - Swinburne University of ...

276 I Subject Details
Aims & Objectives
To provide participants with the skills and knowledge to plan to use fire as a resource
management tool for nominated objectives.
VBB350
80 nominal Hours. Prerequisite: VBB339
Aims & Objectives
Fisheries Management
To provide participants with skills and knowledge in commercial methods offishing, the
ecological factors associated with fish populations and the techniques and strategies
that may be used to manage a fishery.
VBB351
Forest Utilisation
70 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: VBB343
Aims & Objectives
To provide participants with an overview of forest harvesting products and processes,
an understanding of planning requirements for forest utilisation and skills in timber
assessment and grading.
VBB352
Forest Road Construction &
Maintenance
30 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: AM727, VBB343
Aims & Objectives
To provide the participant with the skills and knowledge to plan and monitorthe
construction of minorforest roads used in logging coupes.
VBB353
Hydrogeology
40 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: AAA727, VBB338
Aims & Objectives
To provide participants with a basic understanding of the measurement, protection and
utilisation of groundwater resources.
VBB354
Hydrography
50 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: VBB340
Aims & Objectives
To provide the participant with an understanding of hydrography as it relates to stream
gauging and data collection, and its relationship to natural resource management.
VBB355
40 nominal Hours. Prerequisite: VBB339
Aims & Objectives
Introduction to Wildlife
Management
To provide the participant with an introduction to the principles of wildlife management.
VBB356
Interpretation
40 nominal Hours • Prerequisite: AM630
Aims & Objectives
To enable the participantto develop activities, conduct and evaluate interpretive
programs and to design, produce and evaluate interpretive displays and publications.
VBB351
Pest Animal Management
50 nominal Hours. Prerequisite: AM72{ AAA725, VBB339, VBB335
Aims & Objectives
To provide the participant with a knowledge of pest animals, the damage caused by pest
animals to economic enterprises and the natural environment, and methods to manage
pest animal problems.
VBB358
Pest Plant Management
20 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: AAA724, AAA725, VBB364
Aims & Objectives
To provide the participant with the skills and knowledge to prepare a pest plant
management plan.
VBB359
Project Management
40 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: AAA630, NGMS113
Aims & Objectives
To introduce participants to the skills, techniques and knowledge used in planning,
managing and evaluating projects.
VBB360
Recreation and Ecotourism
Management
50 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: AM724, VBB335
Aims & Objectives
To provide the participant with an understanding of and practical skills in outdoor
recreation and ecotourism management.
VBB361
Recreation Facilities for Public
Land
50 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: AM727, VBB343
Aims & Objectives
To develop an awareness of resources, guidelines, designs and methods of construction
forthe development of facilities. To provide the participant with the skills to assess
environmental conditions on sites where facilities are proposed, to predictthe effect of
these conditions on facility development and to recommend methods of minimising the
impact offacility development.
VBB362 Silviculture 1
60 nominal Hours. Prerequisite: AAA724
Aims & Objectives
To provide the participant with an introduction to the management of trees and forests
to provide goods and services, with an emphasis on timber production.
VBB363 Silviculture 2
80 nominal Hours. Prerequisite: VBB362
Aims & Objectives
To provide the participant with a detailed understanding of the management oftrees and
forests to provide goods and services, with an emphasis on timber production.
VBB364
30 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Aims & Objectives
Weed Identification and Control
To provide the participant with an understanding ofthe control of weeds through
chemical and non-chemical methods, and skills to carry out control operations with
minimal risk to themselves and the environment.
VBB9189
Credit Practice
60 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil. Assessment: Assignments, Class exercises
Aims & Objectives
To provide an introductory knowledge and the essential guidelines that underpin
commercial credit practices.
VBB9190
Credit Control
40 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Swinburne University of Technology I TAFE Handbook 2002