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| RAVT0002-1 | Eco-ethology and wildlife conservation
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| Duration : | 12h Th, 12h AUTR |
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| Lecturer : | Marie-Claude Huynen, Pascal Poncin |
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| Coordinator : | Marie-Claude Huynen |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| The course aims at clarifying the interactions between behavioral ecology and conservation biology. It will include the discussion of the main elements affecting the elaboration of conservation projects: general ecology, socio-reproductive systems, migration type of the sexes, home range exploitation. A particular interest will be given on behavior quantification methods (with pratical exercices). A personnal work will be asked focussing on behavioral aspects of conservation of a chosen species or group of species. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| theoretical elements on behavioral ecology
techniques of observation and quantification |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| theretical sessions, talks on on-going research projects, pratical training |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| face-to-face |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| written exam, observation report and short bibliographical synthesis |
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