EV5203 - Conserving Marine Wildlife: Sea Mammals, Birds, Reptiles

Credit points:	03
Year:	2016
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	College of Science and Engineering

Available to masters and PhD students.

Roles 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.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

EV3203

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2016
Coord/Lect:	Assoc. Professor Mark Hamann.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 30 hours practicals 2 days fieldwork
Assessment:	major project (50%); assignments (30%); project proposals (20%).

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.