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B002649 - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
Main information
Course Content
Suggested readings
Learning Objectives
Prerequisites
Further information
Type of Assessment
Course program
Academic Year 2015-16
Coorte 2015 - Second Cycle Degree in WILDLIFE SCIENCES AND MANAGEMENT
Course year
First year - Second Semester
Belonging Department
Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI)
Course Type
Single education field course
Scientific Area
BIO/05 - ZOOLOGY
Credits
9
Teaching Hours
72
Teaching Term
01/03/2016 ⇒ 03/06/2016
Attendance required
No
Type of Evaluation
Final Grade
Course Content
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Lectureship
- Part B ZACCARONI MARCO
- Part C TRICARICO ELENA
Course Content
Biodiversity concept. History of conservation. Ecosystem services, Management of threatened species. Ethology and conservation. Reintroductions. Protected areas. Agencies for conservation actions. Threats to biodiversity. Alien species, their impacts and their management. Allodiversity concept. Ecological economy. Social perception of conservation. Regulations on conservation.
Suggested readings (Search our library's catalogue)
Primack e Carotenuto
Conservazione della natura
Zanichelli
Conservazione della natura
Zanichelli
Learning Objectives
Knowledge acquired:
Knowledge on the basis of conservation and management methods.
Competence acquired:
Acquisition and use of an appropriate terminology; basic tools to deal with the fauna conservation adopting a multidisciplinary approach.
Skills acquired (at the end of the course):
Autonomous capacity to manage the fauna from different aspects (science, society, regulations). Capacity to identify of the critical states of biodiversity (and the causes). Application of the economic concepts to the conservation.
Knowledge on the basis of conservation and management methods.
Competence acquired:
Acquisition and use of an appropriate terminology; basic tools to deal with the fauna conservation adopting a multidisciplinary approach.
Skills acquired (at the end of the course):
Autonomous capacity to manage the fauna from different aspects (science, society, regulations). Capacity to identify of the critical states of biodiversity (and the causes). Application of the economic concepts to the conservation.
Prerequisites
Courses to be used as requirements (required and/or recommended):
Zoology
Zoology
Further information
The frequency to the lectures is strongly recommended.
Teaching tools:
Lectures are face-to-face (Power Point presentations).
Teaching tools:
Lectures are face-to-face (Power Point presentations).
Type of Assessment
Oral text
Course program
Biodiversity concept. History of conservation. Ecosystem services, Management of threatened species. Ethology and conservation. Reintroductions. Protected areas. Agencies for conservation actions. Threats to biodiversity. Alien species, their impacts and their management. Allodiversity concept. Ecological economy. Social perception of conservation. Regulations on conservation.