ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Description
The courses present 4 aspects of Conservation Biology based on current scientific research in this discipline:
- Introduction to Biodiversity Conservation(BC): Definition of Conservation Biology Why conserve biodiversity? Who are the main actors in CB and the role of science in CB.
- Species conservation: What are the priority species? How to conserve species? How do you know if a species is "well conserved"?
- Space conservation: What are the priority spaces? How to conserve spaces?
- Does conservation work?Importance of social acceptability and political commitment. Need for biodiversity indicators and measuring the impact of conservation.
Students also complete a group assignment in which they present a SA project around the questions: why, what, where, how, how much does it cost and how do we know if it is effective?
Necessary pre-requisites
- Good level of oral and written English
- Basic knowledge of ecology
- Basic knowledge of biodiversity conservation
Knowledge control
test |
coefficient |
Nb of hours |
Nb Sessions |
Organization (SDS or local) |
Written |
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Continuous control |
100% |
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2 |
Local |
TP |
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Oral |
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Additional information
The entire course is taught in English.
Targeted competencies
- Understand the main scales, tools and actors of conservation
- Know key concepts in conservation biology
- Understand the key criteria for prioritizing conservation actions
- Develop critical thinking about the effectiveness of conservation actions