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BI3082

Advanced Conservation Biology

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Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Spring 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement School exam

About

About the course

Course content

This course will cover conservation at the population, species and ecosystem level. Relevant principles from behavioural ecology, population and community ecology, genetics and evolution will be related to conservation biology. Both the theoretical foundations of conservation biology and empirical examples will be covered.

Learning outcome

Knowledge: Students will gain insights into ecological and evolutionary processes critical for biodiversity conservation, as well as familiarize themselves with prominent conservation and management approaches.

Skills: The course will develop students' abilities in analyzing and evaluating conservation-related processes and mechanisms, critically interpreting scientific results in conservation biology, and planning for the management of biodiversity using theoretical and data-driven approaches.

General Competence: Participants will acquire advanced knowledge in biodiversity and conservation biology, beneficial for both scientific research and practical management

Learning methods and activities

The course includes lectures, seminars, and exercises. In the seminars, students engage with selected scientific papers through reading, presentation, and discussion, with a focus on both scientific content and methodology. Additionally, students may be tasked with writing a report, depending on the discretion of the instructors.

Seminar participation is mandatory. Students are expected to participate actively and contribute to learning activities such as seminars, exercises and potential writing tasks for seminar participation to be approved.

Compulsory assignments

  • Approved attendance at seminar

Further on evaluation

The final assessment is a written exam, accounting for 100% of the grade.

Completion of compulsory activities is required. The teachers will clarify the specific requirements at the start of the course.

Oral exams may be conducted in semesters when the course is not taught.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
BI3080 6 sp Autumn 2008
BI8081 7.5 sp Autumn 2024
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Ethology
  • Biology
  • Zoology
  • Ecology

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2024

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code C Date 2024-11-28 Time 15:00 Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room for school exam

The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.

Sluppenvegen 14
Room SL110 lilla sone
1 candidate

Ordinary examination - Spring 2025

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code C Date 2025-05-20 Time 09:00 Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room for school exam

The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.

Sluppenvegen 14
Room SL120
1 candidate
Room SL415
18 candidates