English title:
Methods of species and habitat conservation
Course ID:
831303
ECTS credits:
3,0
Title in native language:
Methoden des Arten- und Biotopschutzes
Methoden des Arten- und Biotopschutzes
Term Semester:
Autumn/Winter
Instruction language(s):
German
Course content:
The seminar is basically divided in 4 large subject areas:
1. Biodiversity – What is biodiversity? How is it measured?
2. Legal regulatory framework, aspects of society, data bases
3. Species protection (monitoring, umbrella species, indicator species)
4. Conservation programs (ex-situ vs. in-situ; resettlement)
Seminarroom Institut of Botany
1. Biodiversity – What is biodiversity? How is it measured?
2. Legal regulatory framework, aspects of society, data bases
3. Species protection (monitoring, umbrella species, indicator species)
4. Conservation programs (ex-situ vs. in-situ; resettlement)
Seminarroom Institut of Botany
Learning outcomes:
After successful completion of the course, the students are acquainted with different aspects and methods of species and biotope protection. They are put in a position to critically become acquainted with a given topic, effectively present it and guide discussions on it (independent search and processing of information, presentation and communication). They can capture causal connections with the higher-ranking topic, draw conclusions respectively assess complex circumstances of the case.
Exam method:
(immanent)
The assessment results from an evaluation of the presentation of the seminar paper (topic and presentation) and the discussion activities in the seminar.
The assessment results from an evaluation of the presentation of the seminar paper (topic and presentation) and the discussion activities in the seminar.
Organisation: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna
Country:
Austria
Acronym:
BOKU
ERASMUS+ code:
A WIEN03
Teaching period summer semester:
22. Feb 2021 - 30. Sep 2021
Teaching period winter semester:
13. Oct 2020 - 21. Feb 2021
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