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Australasian Mammals and Conservation - BIOS9221
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Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 10
 
 
Fee Band: 5 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
  

Description

This course has three basic components: a) lectures on both native and introduced mammals of the region, their conservation and their effect upon the rest of the fauna and flora in this region; b) a field component (four full days) involving handling of native Australian mammals and observations of them in both the terrestrial and marine environment; and c) considerations of contemporary social attitudes to Australasian mammals as seen through the requirements for AE approval of the use of animals for research and teaching.

The course is assessed on the basis of a) participation in the practical component; b) a paper and a seminar on an aspect of wildlife management; c) preparation of an application to an animal ethics committee for either research or teaching using vertibrates.

The lectures are recorded and available online.


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