James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2016

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

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.