Unit of Study ENVR2002 Wildlife Conservation (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Science and Engineering
Placement

No

Enrolment information

A compulsory 3-day field camp for Online and On-Campus Students is conducted during which most of the practical work is done.

Unit description

Introduces the theory and practice of wildlife conservation using an authentic learning approach. This includes a hands-on approach to learning the techniques used to collect basic data for wildlife management and conservation. Emphasis will be placed on developing the skills required to communicate the results of research projects that investigate conservation issues.

Unit content

1. Introduction to wildlife conservation and animal ethics.

2. Designing wildlife surveys.

3. Threatening factors and habitat fragmentation

4. Population ecology and population viability analysis.

5. Wildlife conservation genetics.

6. Animal movement and climate change.

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Lismore	Term4	Term4
Online	Term4	N/A

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

describe correct ethical approaches to vertebrate wildlife survey

apply the skills to design and conduct a wildlife survey

explain key ecological principles related to wildlife conservation

analyse and synthesise wildlife field data.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Residential 3 days (Once)

Assessment
Proposal	20%
Quiz	20%
Poster	60%

Teaching method

Residential 3 days (Once)

Assessment
Proposal	20%
Quiz	20%
Poster	60%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

No prescribed texts.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

Domestic

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