Hobart
Introduction
This unit will provide you with a strong grounding in the application of biological principles and ecological science to the problems of conserving the diversity of animals and plants in ecosystems undergoing rapid change. You will gain an understanding of: current threats to biodiversity; tools and strategies to prevent declines and extinctions of species in the wild and maintain functioning ecosystems; current trends and controversies in biodiversity conservation; impacts of global climate change; restoration of species and ecological processes to degraded landscapes. Practical work will give you experience of landscape change due to fire, use of models in management of threatened species, control of impacts of invasive species, and management of island ecosystems. Assignments will develop your abilities in critical writing, public speaking, use of computer simulations, and field biology.
Summary 2020
| Unit name | Biodiversity Conservation |
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| Unit code | KPZ308 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Sciences and Engineering School of Natural Sciences |
| Discipline | Plant Science|Zoology |
| Coordinator | Prof Chris Johnson |
| Teaching staff | Assoc Prof Menna Jones, Prof Barry Brook, Prof David Bowman |
| Level | Advanced |
| Available as student elective? | Yes |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Fees
Requisites
KPZ211
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
KZA360
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 2 hr lecture and 3 hr practical each week |
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| Assessment | Critical analysis (15%), management recommendation (15%),report and field notes (15%), poster defence (15%), exam (40%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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