Postgraduate Course: Population and Habitat Viability Assessment (PHVA) (BIME11022)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biomedical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course will introduce the concept of population and habitat viability assessment (PHVA) as a tool for predicting the long-term sustainability of wild ecosystems. It will present the methodology of PHVA as well as examples of its use and how it has contributed to decision-making in real ecosystems. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
&· Understand the contribution PHVA can make to ecosystem management.
&· Be familiar with the methodology used for PHVA.
&· Give examples of where PHVA has been useful to a particular species or habitat.
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Sharron Ogle
Tel:
Email: sogle@staffmail.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Lauren Sandford
Tel: (0131 6)51 5470
Email: Lauren.Sandford@ed.ac.uk |
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