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THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGHDEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2005/2006
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Ecological Management (U01817)? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : GEO-4-ECOMAN To gain an understanding of the types of ecological knowledge and analytical techniques required for the scientific management of plant and animal populations in the wild. By exploring a series of case studies, this course includes the management of plant communities and rare plants, and the mitigation of perceived conflicts between man and wildlife in the context of conservation and the sustainable management of natural resources. Entry Requirements? Pre-requisites : Land Use Ecology 3m and Population & Community Ecology are required Subject AreasDelivery Information? Normal year taken : 4th year ? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4) ? 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 understand the need for sound scientific information on the natural history and population and community dynamics of target species before problems of conservation and the management of problem species can be properly addressed at an appropriate level of management intervention
Assessment Information
There will be a single intermittent assessment undertaken during 3 hours of class time in the form of a data analysis exercise to answer a management problem
Contact and Further InformationThe Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries. Course Secretary Mrs Helen McKeating Course Organiser Dr Peter Jones School Website : http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/ College Website : http://www.scieng.ed.ac.uk/ |
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