ARCH41040 Conservation Biology

Academic Year 2019/2020

This module will explore the science that underpins the practice of nature conservation. Following a review of the factors currently threatening global biodiversity, such as habitat loss and fragmentation, overexploitation and the impact of invasive alien species, we will look at how conservation biology has developed as a multi-disciplinary approach to understanding and tackling these threats. Using international case studies, we will investigate some scientific approaches, both in-situ and ex-situ, to practical conservation, including the use of endangered species recovery analysis and the development of species and habitat action plans.

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Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module, students will be able to: 1) Identify the factors affecting the conservation status of a given species or habitat. 2) Appreciate how the various disciplines (ecology, physiology, behaviour, etc.) contribute to the necessary understanding of the problems faced by threatened species, and how they can be solved. 3) Understand the process of endangered species recovery analysis. 4) Recognise the complementary roles of in-situ and ex-situ conservation actions, and the important issues involved in reintroduction programmes. 5) Produce and interpret a wide range of both species and habitat action plans.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

18

Specified Learning Activities

47

Autonomous Student Learning

60

Total

125

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
lectures, case studies, student presentations 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

Primary Degree

Learning Exclusions:

None

Learning Recommendations:

None


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Equivalents:
Conservation Biology (ZOOL40080)


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Continuous Assessment: Essay and short assignments Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No

100


Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
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