Aims: To develop an understanding of the practice and theoretical basis of conservation biology, and to explore its drivers, contexts and potential outcomes at local, national and global levels.
Learning Outcomes:
After taking this course the students should be able to:
* Define the term biodiversity and explain how it is quantified at different spatial, temporal and organismal scales.
* Describe the range of threats to biodiversity and how they operate at different nested scales.
* Provide an overview of the general aims of conservation and how it is implemented through a framework of local action, NGO strategies and national/ international legislation.
* Provide examples to illustrate how theoretical and practical research within the field of conservation biology underpins the planning, implementation and outcomes of conservation action.
Content:
This course comprises of a series of lectures, group discussions; and the students will have a chance to carry out simple research-based projects. The topics will include: Measuring biodiversity and threats; Concepts of conservation and sustainable development; Design and Management of Protected Areas; Evolution, genetics and Conservation; Skills for biodiversity management and conservation biologists; Science to underpin conservation action.
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