BZ5215 - Conservation Biology
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2014 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | School of Marine & Tropical Biology (pre 2015) |
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: | 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. |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | BZ3215 |
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| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 27-Mar-2014 | |
| Coordinator: | Professor Lin Schwarzkopf |
| Lecturers: | Assoc. Professor Peter Valentine, Professor Lin Schwarzkopf, Professor Ross Alford. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (%); tutorial attendance and participation (%); project report; (%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 27-Mar-2014 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Sandra Abell |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (%); tutorial attendance and participation (%); project report; (%). |
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.