| NBIC19 | Nature Conservation in Practise, 15 ECTS credits. /Praktisk naturvård/ |
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Prel. scheduled
hours: 120 |
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Area of Education: Science Subject area: Biology |
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| Advancement level
(A-D): C
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| Aim: The aim of the course is for the students to acquire a knowledge in how to assess conservation values of nature areas, with indicator species as a tool. Other aims are to acquire a knowledge of documentation and following-up studies of conservation measures, and management of different natural ecosystems. The course focus on the ability to use the knowledge in practical fieldwork. |
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| Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered) For biology program students: courses corresponding to the basic core with fulfilled "threshold" demands (passed 50p with a min of 25p theory). Passed exam in NBIB10 Floristics & Faunistics and NBIB08 Ecology. Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding. |
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| Organisation: The course consists of lectures, field excursions and group projects. The focus is on group projects in the field, with both oral exams in the field and written exams. The group projects consist of shorter field works in different natural ecosystems, and a wider project with assessment of conservation values of a larger area. The group projects are based on real life scenarios. Full attendance is required, due to the predominance of practical exercises in the course. |
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| Course contents: Assessment of conservation values in different environments, through inventories and evaluations of the species composition. Management of different types of nature, particularly meadows, pastures and forests. Inventory methodology. History of land-use. EU grants in agriculture. Certification of forestry. Documentation and following-up studies of conservation measures. Interpretation of aerial photographs. Writing the biological part of an environmental impact assessment paper. Conservation work is discussed with biologists working in districts, county administrations, forestry administrations and as consultants. |
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| Course literature: Ekstam U & Forshed N. 1992. Om hävden en upphör. SNV. Nitare, J. 2000. Signalarter. Indikatorer på skyddsvärd skog. Flora över kryptogamer. Skogsstyrelsen. Compendium. |
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| Group assignment Project work Assignment |
4 p 4 p 2 p |
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| Grades are given as �?~Fail�?T or Pass�?T | |||
Course language is Swedish. Department offering the course: IFM. Director of Studies: Agneta Johansson Examiner: Karl-Olof Bergman Link to the course homepage at the department Course Syllabus in Swedish |
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