ISSUES IN CONSERVATION
WCB2IC
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject covers the major issues in conservation biology. Topics covered may change yearly, dependent on current issues in conservation biology but will generally include biodiversity and its assessment, extinction, the interaction between biology and management, threatening processes, conservation on and off reserves, and the global context of conservation. Critical to the subject is a 5 day compulsory field camp at Wilsons Promontory National Park generally run the week prior to semester 1 commencing, where you will be exposed to the interaction between conservation and management and learn to "read landscapes" and observe natural history and introduced to ecological research techniques. During this camp you will conduct research addressing important conservation questions which you will analyse, present and write up during the semester. This subject addresses La Trobe's Global Citizenship Essential which entails a deep appreciation of how we live in an interconnected world, being able to recognize the global context of concepts, act across cultures and boundaries, and work with diverse communities - now and in the future.
School: Life Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Ryan Phillips
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: BIO1EEB AND BIO1MGC AND BIO1APM
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: Merit based quota management
Quota-conditions or rules: Priority is given to SBSWCB students for whom this subject is core, then remaining positions are allocated based on average marks in BIO1MGC & BIO1EEB & BIO1APM.
Special conditions: Students must attend the 5 day field trip prior to semester commencing.
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
Practical conservation biology
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: D. Lindenmayer & M. Burgman
Year: 2005
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: CSIRO
ISBN: N/A
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Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
An Introduction to Conservation Biology
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Primack and Sher
Year: 2016
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
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Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: 40
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Ryan Phillips
Class requirements
Field TripWeek: 10 - 22
One 5.00 days field trip per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Field course (5 days) in week before Semester One
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Field diary/notebook (325-words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO1, SILO4 |
Project report (1,800-words) | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO3, SILO4 |
Group oral presentation (375-words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO2, SILO4 |
Theory exam 2 hours (2,000-words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 45 | SILO4 |