Postgraduate Course: Managing Ecosystems for Human Health and Wellbeing (BIME11023)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biomedical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Biomedical Sciences |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course will focus on the recent impact mankind has had on his environment that has lead to declining capacity of ecosystems to meet the needs of an ever expanding human population. We will explore the link between conservation and human well being, with the view to highlighting ways in which ecosystems can be managed to support the needs of those communities that rely on them. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
&· Appreciate the rights of local populations to access resources in the wider context of ecosystem management (for example deforestation vs individual rights to farm).
&· Understand on a global level, the legislation and managerial committees whose role it is to improve management policies and practises.
&· Understand the key practices in restoration of over utilised ecosystems.
&· Describe the process of post-disaster rehabilitation. |
Assessment Information
| Formal summative written assessment will constitute 60% of the student's grade. Online assessment will incorporate a variety of activities will constitute 40% of their overall course grade and is taken to represent a formative assessment of learning throughout the programme. |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
Approximately 10-14 hours a week (includes online talks and independent study such as reading, engaging with online resources and assessment activities) |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Miss Sharron Ogle
Tel:
Email: sogle@staffmail.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Caroline Morris
Tel: (0131 6)51 3255
Email: c.d.morris@ed.ac.uk |
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