Study Unit

Outcomes

Assessment Criteria

1 Scope of knowledge and knowledge literacy:-
A detailed knowledge and understanding of - 
• key terminologies, concepts, principles and technical aspects of the basic sciences relevant to ecological rehabilitation, including geochemistry, soil science, vegetation dynamics etc.
• the concepts, contents and practical implications of statutory requirements related to rehabilitation and mine closure, as well as the associated liabilities, including the legal and financial implications of such requirements, 
• problems and approaches related to ecological rehabilitation; and
• how knowledge of ecological rehabilitation relate to applicable knowledge within the fields of Environmental Management.

 1 Scope of knowledge and knowledge literacy:-
Demonstrated ability to:
• use and explain key terminologies, concepts, principles and technical aspects, of the basic sciences relevant to ecological rehabilitation, including geochemistry, soil science, vegetation dynamics, etc. correctly;
• use and explain the concepts, contents and practical implications of statutory requirements related to rehabilitation and mine closure, as well as the associated liabilities, including the legal and financial implications of such requirements;
• identify and discuss problems and approaches related to ecological rehabilitation; and
• indicate how ecological rehabilitation relates to Environmental Management in general and mine closure specifically.

2 Method and procedure:-
The ability to correctly select, evaluate and effectively implement and apply rehabilitation options, with recommended methodologies and approaches.

2.  Method and procedure:-
Demonstrated ability to actively design, develop and/or propose rehabilitation methods, techniques or approaches to ecological rehabilitation.

3.  Problem solving:-
The ability to identify rehabilitation-related problems in unfamiliar contexts and propose holistic solutions in order to address the challenges of ecological rehabilitation.

3.  Problem solving:-
Demonstrated ability to, within an unfamiliar context:
• identify and discuss the problems that can be expected during rehabilitation; and
• propose holistic solutions to address the challenges of ecological rehabilitation.

4.  Ethics and professional practice:-
An understanding of the ethical implications of decisions, actions and practices specifically relevant to Environmental Management, in accordance with the principles of sustainable development.

4.  Ethics and professional practice:-
Demonstrated ability to formulate own ethical perspectives on selected environmental scenarios.

5.  Accessing, processing and managing information:-
The basic research skills, such as gathering and verifying information from various sources provided, analysing and summarising key aspects and using the information to implement recommended methodologies and approaches.

5.  Accessing, processing and managing information:-
Demonstrated ability to utilise the resources provided to extract, analyse, summarise and/or apply the relevant information to solve the problems posed in the practical exercises.

6.  Producing and communicating information:-
The ability to develop and present accurate and coherent written and verbal information as a portfolio of evidence.

6.  Producing and communicating information:-
Demonstrated ability to effectively record and present diverse information generated as part of practical exercises in a written and verbal format.

7. Context and systems/ processes:-
The ability to understand how the learning material offered in this course relate to contexts, other systems and/or processes and the interactions between these, to make decisions and act appropriately in familiar and new contexts;
8.  Management of learning;-
The ability to act as group member and/or a group leader to successfully complete the practical exercises and taking co-responsibility for learning progress and outcome realisation of the group; and
9.  Accountability:-
The ability to monitor own learning progress, and apply relevant learning strategies and resources to successfully realise all outcomes of this course. 

7.  Context and systems/ processes:-
• Demonstrated ability to indicate how ecological rehabilitation relates to mine closure; and
• Demonstrated understanding of how ecological rehabilitation and mine closure supports sustainable development;
8.  Management of learning:-
Demonstrated ability to actively participate in group work and contribute to successfully completing practical exercises; AND
9.  Accountability:-
Demonstrated ability to achieve the learning objectives in an effective and expeditious manner.