World Conservation Biology - BIOS9211


	Faculty: Faculty of Science
	School: School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences
	Course Outline: http://www.bees.unsw.edu.au/
	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

Conservation biology is defined as the study of the effect of humans upon the biosphere.

The lectures are in five components: a) basic biology of Homo sapiens and its recent evolutionary history on the planet Earth; b) a consideration of the Future of Australian Threatened Ecosystems (FATE); c) general themes in world conservation biology; d) conservation issues outside Australasia; and e) conservation issues as they affect particular groups of species.

The course is assessed via a review paper on a given topic to be done by all students, and a second paper on a topic of the student's choice after consultation with their lecturer in charge.

Lectures are recorded and the course can be taken entirely online.