Wildlife ecology and conservation (176012)
Course coordinator
Course description
Application of biological to the problem of the wildlife ecology and conservation. Population processes of wildlife resources and applying theory to management. Wildlife ecology and management in agricultural lands with accent on human wildlife conflicts. Basic of GIS modeling and its application.
Type of course
- Graduate studies / MS Courses taught in English (Elective course, 1 semester, 1 year)
ECTS: 6.00
English language: L1
E-learning: L1
Teaching hours: 60
Lectures: 28
Practicum: 20
Seminar: 12
Lecturer
Associate teacher for exercises
Associate teacher for seminars
Grading
Sufficient (2): 60-70%
Good (3): 71-80%
Very good (4): 81-90%
Excellent (5): 91-100%
Conditions for obtaining signature
Regular attendance to the classes and field trips, seminar
General competencies
Oral exam
Types of instruction
- Lectures
- Auditory Exercises
- Field work
- Seminars
- Design exercises
Learning outcomes
| Learning outcome | Evaluation methods |
|---|---|
| knowledge in wildlife ecology and conservation | Oral exam |
| recognition of animal taxes | Oral exam |
| basic of GIS modeling | Oral exam |
| basic of conservation genetics | Oral exam |
| human widlife conflict | Oral exam |
| capability for independent check and processing of scientific literature | Seminar essay, Project |
| capability for independent writing of minor scientific papers and presentation of results | Seminar essay |
Methods of grading
| Evaluation elements | Maximum points or Share in evaluation | Grade rating scale | Grade | Direct teaching hours | Total number of average student workload | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 60 | 180 | 6 |
Weekly class schedule
- Introduction to wildlife ecology and Conservation
- Taxonomy and systematics
- Wildlife ecology and behaviour I
- Wildlife ecology and behaviour II
- Wildlife ecology and behaviour III
- Research Methods and communications
- Genetics in conservation and wildlife management
- Environmental Impact assessment
- GIS in wildlife science
- Human wildlife conflict
- Skills for wildlife Conservation (Field trip I)
- Skills for wildlife Conservation (Field trip II)
- Seminar I
- Seminar II
- Seminar III
Obligatory literature
- Putman, R., Apollonio, M. ()2014) Behaviour and managements of European ungulates. Whittles publishing, Scotland, UK
- Apollonio, M., Andersen, R., Putman, R. (2010) European ungulates and their management in the 21st century. Cambridge university press, UK
- Braun, E.C. (2005) Techniques for wildlife investigations and management. The wildlife society, Maryland, USA