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ARCH40920

Academic Year 2024/2025

Natural Heritage Conservation (Online) (ARCH40920)

Subject:
Archaeology
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Archaeology
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Dr Claire Cave
Trimester:
Summer
Mode of Delivery:
Online
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This core module provides a broad introduction to natural heritage in a World Heritage context and explores biodiversity and its origins in the natural world. The module deals with how biodiversity is distributed across the globe and the role of World Heritage Convention in biodiversity conservation. Topics include natural heritage values, benefits of biodiversity, threats to natural World Heritage properties, biodiversity loss, governance and biodiversity conservation. It considers sustainable development and the issues arising from the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. Best practices in the nomination and protection of natural heritage properties will also be reviewed as well as the role of alternative international conventions such as Ramsar and CITES.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to:
1) Demonstrate a critical understanding of the concept of biodiversity and its spatial variation across the globe.
2) Critically appraise the role of the World Heritage Convention and other international instruments in biodiversity and natural heritage conservation.
3) Determine the necessary conditions for the selection, nomination and conservation of natural World Heritage properties.
4) Identify threats to natural heritage and the impacts of biodiversity loss in national and international contexts.
5) Categorize the different intrinsic and extrinsic values of biodiversity and explain their importance.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

90
Autonomous Student Learning

140
Online Learning

20
Total

250

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Online content, task-based learning

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Equivalents:
Natural Heritage Conservation (ZOOL40410)


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): An essay of 3000 words. Week 4 Graded No
40
 No
Individual Project: A report of 4000 words. Week 8 Graded No
40
 No
Reflective Assignment: A study journal. Week 11 Graded No
20
 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

UCD School of Archaeology use standard feedback sheets for all modules. Your feedback is provided on this form - the form also contains feed forward details - this will help you think about how you could improve your approach in future assignments

Name Role
Ms Irene Fogarty Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Andrew Jackson Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
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