Postgraduate Course: Ecosystem Management (PGGE11121)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Geosciences |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Postgraduate Courses (School of GeoSciences) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
Topics covered in this course will include:
- management for naturalness, rarity, diversity and fragility
- impact of grazing and forestry practices on vegetation
- fire as a management tool, particularly in range management
- conservation of biodiversity
- ecological restoration and management in woodland, heathland, wetland and coastal ecosystems |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- The management of a wide range of different habitats
- Understanding of ecosystem dynamics and the state of the art of ecosystem management where the objectives are not simply the maximising of economic production
- Basic woodland management techniques
- Vegetation dynamics with global examples |
Assessment Information
| coursework assessment |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Barbra Harvie
Tel:
Email: Barbra.Harvie@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Christine Wilson
Tel: (0131 6)50 4866
Email: Christine.Wilson@ed.ac.uk |
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