EV3203 - Conserving Marine Wildlife: Sea Mammals, Birds, Reptiles

Credit points:	03
Year:	2005
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
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Role of wildlife in marine systems; threatening processes, current and historical, impacting on marine wildlife; indigenous peoples use of marine wildlife, including management strategies; the theory and practice of the scientific study of populations of marine wildlife; the theoretical basis to, and practical application of, management practices to control human impacts on marine wildlife.

Learning Outcomes

• appreciate the importance of socio-political issues relevant to management and conservation goals;
• to gain familiarity with current theory of, and controversies associated with, management of marine wildlife;
• understanding of relevant field techniques;
• understanding the historical perspective of processes threatening marine wildlife.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area.

Prerequisites:	BZ1030
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	EV5203 and TG3006

Availabilities
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Census Date 31-Mar-2005
Coordinator:	jc120648
Lecturers:	Assoc. Professor Emma Gyuris, Empro Helene Marsh, jc120648.
Contact hours:	26 hours 36 hours 2 days
Assessment:	(40%); (%); (%); (%).

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.