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Course module: NWI-BM060B
NWI-BM060B
Quantitative Conservation Biology
Course infoSchedule
Course moduleNWI-BM060B
Credits (ECTS)3
CategoryMA (Master)
Language of instructionEnglish
Offered byRadboud University; Faculty of Science; BioWetenschappen;
Lecturer(s)
Coordinator
dr. ir. E. Jongejans
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Lecturer
dr. ir. E. Jongejans
Other course modules lecturer
Contactperson for the course
dr. ir. E. Jongejans
Other course modules lecturer
Academic year2017
Period
KW1  (04/09/2017 to 12/11/2017)
Starting block
KW1
Course mode
full-time
Remarks-
Registration using OSIRISYes
Course open to students from other facultiesYes
Pre-registrationNo
Waiting listNo
Placement procedure-
Aims

The main objectives are that after this course:

  • You understand and evaluate the main goals and challenges of conservation biology
  • You critically assess in which cases measurements on individual animals are useful fitness proxies and indicators for population health
  • You appropriately analyze count data, and handle missing information, to derive population trends in conservation status assessments
  • You have a good overview of the main techniques used to integrate different data sources (e.g. meta-analyses and population viability analysis) to inform conservation policty, and can apply basic versions of these techniques
  • You appreciate the possibilities for MSc internships on quantitative conservation biology, in cooperation with the Natuurplaza partners at the Nijmegen campus
Content

Conservation biology as a science is rapidly maturing. Nature management policy increasingly needs to be based on scientific evidence. As species- and system-based conservation involves many aspects, we need proper tools to analyse data on species abundance and models to investigate the potential roles of pressure factors and efficacy of management options. In this course you will learn about the current state-of-the-art of quantitative conservation biology.

Literature
Will be provided at the beginning of the course (through Blackboard)
Teaching formats

• 2 hours guided group project work
• 14 hours computer course
• 8 hours excursion
• 23 hours lecture
• 2 hours student presentation
• 2 hours problem session
• 33 hours individual study period
Additional comments
Please contact Eelke Jongejans if you have any questions. e.jongejans@science.ru.nl 3652621
Test information
Written exam
Required materials
To be announced
Will be provided at the beginning of the course (through Blackboard)
Instructional modes
Course
Attendance MandatoryYes

Lecture
Attendance MandatoryYes

Practical computer training
Attendance MandatoryYes

Presentation
Attendance MandatoryYes

Project
Attendance MandatoryYes

Tutorial
Attendance MandatoryYes

Zelfstudie

Tests
Tentamen
Test weight1
OpportunitiesBlock KW1, Block KW2

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