| NBID13 | Conservation Biology, in situ, 7,5 ECTS credits. /Bevarandebiologi, in situ/ |
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The course is only available for students of the Master programme in Applied Biology |
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Prel. scheduled
hours: 60 |
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Area of Education: Science Subject area: Biology |
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| Advancement level
(A-D): D
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| Aim: Global biodiversity, i.e. the distribution and abundance of species, has been greatly altered by human activities, especially in the last 100 years. A branch of science, Conservation Biology, has emerged to study this phenomenon and remedies against the extinction of populations and species. This course aims to give an overview of the foundations of conservation biology, covering by five themes. (i) The value of biodiversity. (ii) The genetics and population ecology of small and/or decreasing populations. (iii) Various types of direct and indirect human impacts on environments and species. (iv) In situ conservation in theory and practice. (v) The ecology, politics and economics of conservation. Other goals are that the students should be able to communicate the value and complexities of biological conservation in the society. The ability to use and compile various scientific data applied to conservation case studies is another goal of the course. |
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| Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered) Enrolment in the MSc programme in Applied Biology. 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: (i) Lectures, (ii) Student-led seminars on subjects dealt with in the textbook, (iii) Excursions to forests and traditional agricultural landscapes, (iv) Debates on various polarised topics relevant for conservation biology, and where students are assigned a view, and assumed to read up on the topic, summarise it, and defend their view in a "public" debate. (v) Case studies of given conservation problems presented as written reports. (vi) Cases and discussions on biostatistical issues relevant for conservation. |
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| Course contents: Mechanisms creating and maintaining biodiversity. Biodiversity in global & geological perspectives. Genetics and conservation. Biology of rare species. Human impact on populations, species and environments. Invasive species. Extinction: processes & patterns. Case studies: extinct or endangered species. Protection of environments and management of reserves & populations. In situ conservation of species. Value of biodiversity. Politics and economics of conservation. NGOs involved in conservation. |
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| Course literature: Textbook: Meffe GK & Carroll CR, eds (1997) Principles of Conservation Biology. 2nd ed. Sinauer Assoc. Inc. Primary research articles on various topics |
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| Written examination Participation in all seminars, debates |
3 p 2 p |
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Course language is English. Department offering the course: IFM. Director of Studies: Agneta Johansson Examiner: Karl-Olof Bergman Course Syllabus in Swedish |
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