Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
4 credits
36.0 h + 12.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Schtickzelle Nicolas;
Language
French
Main themes
This course covers conservation biology, the branch of science that aims to provide the scientific bases of biodiversity conservation and its daily practice like the management of natural environments and endangered populations. The course emphasizes a multi-disciplinary approach integrating ecology, biogeography, genetics, to lead to a modelling approach. Then the course covers the applied aspect of this discipline, integrating a political and socio-economic thinking.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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Through this course, students will gain a comprehensive view of the current biodiversity crisis, its causes, consequences and possible ways to limit it. The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled 'Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit'. |
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
The course begins by defining the levels of biodiversity, its spatiotemporal variations and its current state. The peculiarity of the current extinction crisis is determined relative to the extinctions of the past. Then the various threats to biodiversity, caused by the human impacts on the environment, are detailed, with the associated risks to biodiversity and humanity. Follows an overview of approaches to conservation and management of territories and threatened species. The practical work consists in a visit to the Bois de Lauzelle to concretely illustrate the risks to biodiversity and associated conservation and / or restoration approaches.
Evaluation methods
Written exam on course content, and short oral presentation of a conservation topic by group of two students.
Online resources
The slides presented during the course are on Moodle.
Teaching materials
- Transparents et articles sur Moodle
Faculty or entity
BIOL
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Interdisciplinary Advanced Master in Science and Management of the Environment and Sustainable Development
Master [120] in Environmental Science and Management
Master [120] in Biology of Organisms and Ecology
Master [120] in Sociology
Master [60] in Biology
Master [120] in Forests and Natural Areas Engineering