CFS422 Introduction to New Zealand Conservation

Course Purpose

This course will introduce various terms and concepts of biodiversity. You will learn why New Zealand's unique biodiversity needs protecting, what management practices are used and the principles behind these practices.

Learning Objectives

To successfully complete this course, you will:

  • Discuss terms and concepts relating to biodiversity
  • Determine why New Zealand's biodiversity is globally unique
  • Determine why New Zealand’s biodiversity is under threat
  • Describe the different management principles and techniques used in New Zealand

Requirements for Successful Completion

There are two requirements to successful completion of this course:

  1. Participate in online activities  
  2. Complete all e-tivities and submit your portfolio at the end of the course.

Course Activities

During the course you will:

  1. Undertake research and reflection
  2. Post your work to the online forum
  3. Provide comment on course members’ forum postings
  4. Compile a portfolio as you complete tasks.
  5. Liaise with your tutor as your portfolio develops
  6. Submit your portfolio for assessment.

Total student learning for this course is 75 hours. You should expect to spend this amount of time on these course activities.

Assessment

Your portfolio will be presented to your tutor. See E-tivity 1.6 - Submitting Your Portfolio. This particular assessment is competency based. Results will be identified as P (pass), NP and W (withdrawn)

Netiquette

In the online environment there are accepted conventions for communication. These conventions are often referred to as Netiquette. Some Core Rules of Netiquette

  1. Remember the human
  2. Adhere to the same standards of behaviour online that you follow in real life
  3. Know where you are in cyberspace
  4. Respect other people’s time and bandwidth
  5. Make yourself look good on line
  6. Share expert knowledge
  7. Help keep flame wars under control
  8. Respect other people’s privacy
  9. Don’t abuse your power
  10. Be forgiving of other people’s mistakes.

Taken from the book Netiquette by Virginia Shea.

For further details see http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html

Netiquette is really all about constructive behaviours. Constructive behaviours help get the group’s work done. We exhibit constructive behaviour in our communication with others when we are:

  • supportive
  • friendly
  • co-operative
  • open
  • honest
  • relaxed.

Your Tutor

Rebecca Hunteris facilitating this course offering. She will log into the course page at least  3 x a week and monitor work and messages. During weekdays you may expect an answer to any of your queries within 72 hours. No guarantees for weekend responses though. Rebecca can be contacted at Rebecca.Hunter@nmit.ac.nz 

Last modified: Friday, 6 March 2020, 10:59 AM