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THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGHDEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2005/2006
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Conservation in Practice (U01811)? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : GEO-4-CIP This module will bring together a consideration of the principles underlying the establishment of scientifically sound conservation programmes and the economic, legislative and practical measures for implementing them. Through case studies we will see how the practical and social context of conservation interacts with scientific theory in the real world. Entry Requirements? Pre-requisites : Population & Community Ecology 3, and Applied Ecology & Environmental Management are required. ? Costs : circa £20 for accommodation on Cairngorm visit. Subject AreasDelivery Information? Normal year taken : 4th year ? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2) ? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks First Class Information
All of the following classes
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will gain an appreciation of the need for a scientific underpinning of conservation programmes; they will understand the importance of the social and economic context of implementation and be familiar with the practical constraints in case studies; they will be able to critically assess the relative merits and demerits of practical conservation measures.
Assessment Information
There will be a short intermittent assessment (30%) and a two-hour exam answering one question from a choice of two (70%).
Exam times
Contact and Further InformationThe Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries. Course Secretary Mrs Helen McKeating Course Organiser Dr Colin Legg School Website : http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/ College Website : http://www.scieng.ed.ac.uk/ |
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