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On successful completion of this module students will:
detail the history of how humans have altered the distribution and abundance of life on earth
recognize the main threats to wildlife in the 21st century
describe the strategies conservationists use to tackle these threats
implement the latest quantitative tools that conservation scientists rely on
1. Overkill
2. Anthropocene and land use change
3. Climate Change
4. Pollution
5. Invasive species
6. Direct exploitation of organisms/ poaching
7. Home range analysis
8. Population Models
9. Rewilding
10. Human-wildlife conflict
11. Counting populations
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Specified Learning Activities | 30 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 70 |
Online Learning | 25 |
Total | 125 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Continuous Assessment: Contribution to online discussion forum | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Pass/Fail Grade Scale | No | 10 |
Continuous Assessment: Weekly computer based or written exercises. | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 90 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Summer | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
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