BIOL426-20S2 (D) Semester Two 2020 (Distance)

Conservation Biology

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 13 July 2020
End Date: Sunday, 8 November 2020
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 24 July 2020
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 25 September 2020

Description

This course covers aspects of biology that are useful in applied conservation situations. In other words, how can ecologists help to preserve biodiversity? Topics covered include: what is rarity; extinction rates past and present; limiting factors in endangered species management; adaptive management of NZ species; reserve design in theory and practice; conservation and climate change. This course complements BIOL429 which looks at conservation genetics.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of School.

Restrictions

BIOL474

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Essay 25%
Final exam 75%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,054.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Biological Sciences .

All BIOL426 Occurrences

  • BIOL426-20S2 (C) Semester Two 2020
  • BIOL426-20S2 (D) Semester Two 2020 (Distance)
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