BZ5215 - Conservation Biology
Credit points: |
3 |
Year: |
2015 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
2
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Administered by: |
College of Marine & Environmental Sciences |
Available to students enrolled for the Graduate Diploma of Postgraduate Diploma of
Research Methods, Master of Applied Science, Graduate Diploma of Science, Graduate
Certificate of Science, Masters of Development Practice, Graduate Certificate of Development
Practice, Graduate Diploma of Development Practice, Masters of Science or Bachelor
of Science (Advanced).
This subject covers the application of principles from population ecology, community
ecology and genetics to the conservation of threatened populations and communities.
Topics include causes of extinction, stochastic population modelling, genetics in
conservation, concepts in biodiversity, systematic conservation planning, case studies.
Students will attend lectures, tutorials and practical classes in BZ3215 and will
also undertake a project or a major literature review.
Learning Outcomes
- development of critical faculties in the use of theory-based techniques and guidelines
for management;
- familiarity with current theory and controversies in Conservation Biology;
- understanding of the interface between theory and practice in conservation.
Assumed Knowledge:
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Students enrolling in this subject should have an undergraduate degree in a relevant
discipline or have acquired equivalent knowledge through other study. They should
have a good background in biology and a good understanding of principles of population
and community ecology.
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Inadmissible Subject Combinations:
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BZ3215 |
Availabilities
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Townsville,
Internal,
Study Period 1
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Census Date 26-Mar-2015 |
Coordinator: |
Professor Lin Schwarzkopf |
Lecturers:
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Assoc. Professor Peter Valentine, Dr Amy Diedrich, Professor Lin Schwarzkopf. |
Workload expectations: |
- 26 hours lectures
- 12 hours tutorials
- 8 hours practicals
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Assessment: |
end of semester exam (%); tutorial attendance and participation (%); project report; (%). |
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Cairns,
Internal,
Study Period 1
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Census Date 26-Mar-2015 |
Coordinator: |
<Person not found> |
Lecturers:
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Dr Amy Diedrich, <Person not found>, Professor Lin Schwarzkopf. |
Workload expectations: |
- 26 hours lectures
- 12 hours tutorials
- 8 hours practicals
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Assessment: |
end of semester exam (%); tutorial attendance and participation (%); project report; (%). |
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Note:
Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process,
and in case
of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest
official information.